Karyn Fischer
A therapist's guide to mining character
If you’ve been following me for a while, you might already know that I am an identical twin. One question I sometimes get asked is...
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Karyn Fischer
- 7 days ago
- 4 min
How to use specificity to elevate your writing and resonate with more readers
I’m reading a fabulous book right now called Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs. It’s an adult bookish fantasy that comes out in June...
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Karyn Fischer
- Oct 26
- 4 min
Interiority: The most common mistake I see writers make
Do you know what the hardest part of fiction to get right is? The one I see most of my clients and slush pile contributors get wrong?...
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Karyn Fischer
- Sep 13
- 4 min
How to master the passage of time in your novel
Have you ever listened to someone—maybe a rambling uncle at Thanksgiving dinner, or a friend telling a riveting he-said-she-said bit of...
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Karyn Fischer
- May 10
- 6 min
How Peter Pan and Wendy captures the essence of story
I had the immense pleasure of watching Peter Pan and Wendy the other Friday when it debuted on Disney+. I wasn’t expecting to like it...
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Karyn Fischer
- Mar 23
- 5 min
How to craft great dialogue
Confession: I freaking adore Emily Henry’s books. If you haven’t read them, and you enjoy a good romance, I recommend picking one up....
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Karyn Fischer
- Mar 21
- 4 min
The essential components of scenes
Over the weekend I took my 5-year-old daughter to see her first real play, Beauty and the Beast. Based on the Broadway musical of the...
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Karyn Fischer
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Why wedding toasts really make us cry
Have you ever gone to a wedding and listened to a toast that really spoke to you or made you feel some powerful emotions? Have you ever...
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Karyn Fischer
- Feb 19
- 3 min
Why these Super Bowl commercials made me cry (and what fiction writers can learn from it)
As I've said in past posts...I am not a sports fan. So this past weekend's Super Bowl event did nothing for me, besides give me an excuse...
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Karyn Fischer
- Feb 10
- 5 min
How to use the 8 Types of Love to build story resonance
Think you're not writing a love story? Well, I hate to break it to you, but you are. All stories are love stories. Hear me out: Love is...
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Karyn Fischer
- Feb 9
- 3 min
What Monster Jam taught me about storytelling
Last weekend my in-laws took our family to Monster Jam, the monster truck rally, and it was...loud! But it was also so much fun and an...
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Karyn Fischer
- Feb 7
- 6 min
Obstacles, tension, and raising the stakes in your novel
Every January, my husband and I have a Back to the Future marathon. Even though we've seen the franchise a billion times, we always...
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