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  1. 1 13:08 How to Come Up with a Short Story Idea (in 10 minutes or less) Abbie Emmons · 24.2K views
  2. 2 11:58 Why Characters Make Bad Decisions (And Why Great Stories Need It) Abbie Emmons · 27.1K views
  3. 3 12:24 First Chapter MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cliches!! Abbie Emmons · 1.2M views
  4. 4 14:29 How to Edit Your First Draft Without Losing Your Mind Abbie Emmons · 20.1K views
  5. 5 14:39 The Short Story Template Every Writer Needs *BEGINNER FRIENDLY* Abbie Emmons · 45.7K views
  6. 6 6:08 You don’t need more writing advice. You need this. Abbie Emmons · 204.1K views
  7. 7 21:53 Your Author Archetype Will Unlock Your BEST Writing Yet Abbie Emmons · 54.3K views
  8. 8 15:12 Point of View Explained: First Person vs Third Person in Stories Abbie Emmons · 30.7K views
  9. 9 23:13 If Your Dialogue Sounds Flat, THIS Is Why Abbie Emmons · 263.7K views
  10. 10 17:42 How to Create Characters Readers Care About *BEGINNER FRIENDLY* Abbie Emmons · 60.9K views
  11. 11 16:01 First Draft MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ Avoid these common pitfalls! Abbie Emmons · 112.9K views
  12. 12 15:33 The *QUICKEST* Way to Outline a Novel (takes 25 minutes) Abbie Emmons · 111.2K views
  13. 13 51:10 How to Write a Book from Start to Finish *BEGINNER FRIENDLY* Abbie Emmons · 272.9K views
  14. 14 17:43 How to INSTANTLY Get in the Writing Mood Abbie Emmons · 47.6K views
  15. 15 26:29 How to Fix Boring Descriptions (and glow up your writing FAST) Abbie Emmons · 67.9K views
  16. 16 24:02 How to Come Up With a Story Idea You’ll *LOVE* Writing Abbie Emmons · 145.7K views
  17. 17 15:02 5 Genius Tricks for Writing Funny Dialogue Abbie Emmons · 83.1K views
  18. 18 23:33 5 Amateur Editing MISTAKES (and the tool I use to fix them) Abbie Emmons · 39.1K views
  19. 19 14:53 How to *actually* STOP Overthinking and Write Your Story Abbie Emmons · 43.4K views
  20. 20 12:56 This is the Secret to Writing Juicy *INTERNAL CONFLICT* Abbie Emmons · 80.6K views
  21. 21 28:47 Why Your Story Isn’t Suspenseful (And How to Fix It) Abbie Emmons · 22.9K views
  22. 22 12:22 5 Deadly Mistakes Writers Make in the CLIMAX of Their Book Abbie Emmons · 49.3K views
  23. 23 13:08 Your Story NEEDS This Scene! (Writing the Perfect Dark Moment) Abbie Emmons · 88.3K views
  24. 24 15:41 The Psychology of Powerful CHAPTER BREAKS Abbie Emmons · 104.7K views
  25. 25 17:17 7 Cringeworthy MISTAKES Beginner Writers Make ❌ (avoid these pitfalls!) Abbie Emmons · 277.3K views
  26. 26 20:57 Dialogue Mistakes New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cringeworthy Cliches!! Abbie Emmons · 559.3K views
  27. 27 19:45 How to Set Writing Goals and Accomplish Them THIS YEAR! Abbie Emmons · 47.7K views
  28. 28 14:53 How to Write a Hook For Your Story…and Capture Your Reader in 5 MINUTES 🤩 Abbie Emmons · 92.3K views
  29. 29 27:45 How to Create a CHARACTER (The Best Character Profile) Abbie Emmons · 407.9K views
  30. 30 12:45 How to REVISE a Novel (My Step-By-Step Revision Guide) ✏️ Abbie Emmons · 49.3K views
  31. 31 15:09 How to LINE EDIT a Novel (Like a Boss!) Abbie Emmons · 82K views
  32. 32 9:05 Why your first chapter sucks Abbie Emmons · 465.1K views
  33. 33 19:35 How to Write a Hook For Your Story Abbie Emmons · 649.1K views
  34. 34 15:35 How to Write an INCITING INCIDENT Abbie Emmons · 284K views
  35. 35 15:38 INCITING INCIDENTS: Divergent VS The Greatest Showman (A Case Study) Abbie Emmons · 159.4K views
  36. 36 17:14 How to Write the First Plot Point of a Story Abbie Emmons · 193.2K views
  37. 37 14:09 How to Write a PINCH POINT Abbie Emmons · 153K views
  38. 38 15:55 How to Write The MIDDLE of Your Story (ACT 2) Abbie Emmons · 136K views
  39. 39 8:54 How to Write a PLOT TWIST! (Game-Changing Midpoint) Abbie Emmons · 156.8K views
  40. 40 14:31 Thrillers VS Romance: How to Twist ANY Plot Abbie Emmons · 86.8K views
  41. 41 11:24 How to Write The SECOND HALF of Your Novel (POST-MIDPOINT Action Hero) Abbie Emmons · 75.5K views
  42. 42 13:45 How To Write A DISASTER + DARK MOMENT (Destroy Your Characters!) Abbie Emmons · 170K views
  43. 43 12:02 How To Write a TEMPTATION MOMENT (Alternative to Disaster) Abbie Emmons · 74.8K views
  44. 44 17:05 The Most Important Part of Your Story (The Aha Moment) Abbie Emmons · 146.5K views
  45. 45 14:54 How to Write a CLIMAX (for ANY Genre!) Abbie Emmons · 135.8K views
  46. 46 8:55 HOW TO DO SUBPLOTS – THE RIGHT WAY Abbie Emmons · 123.9K views
  47. 47 11:33 How to WORLD BUILD (Like a Boss!) Abbie Emmons · 169.9K views
  48. 48 11:41 How to Write FASTER First Drafts (Without Rushing!) 5 HACKS for NaNoWriMo Abbie Emmons · 169.9K views
  49. 49 13:38 How to Write a NEGATIVE Character Arc Abbie Emmons · 106.3K views
  50. 50 20:15 How to Write a SERIES with the 3 Act Story Structure Abbie Emmons · 137.4K views
  51. 51 12:28 How to BRAINSTORM a Story Idea 💡 Abbie Emmons · 407.3K views
  52. 52 12:24 How to Find Your Character’s MISBELIEF (or Fatal Flaw) Abbie Emmons · 306.9K views