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Lisa Hall-Wilson

@LisaHallWilson

🇨🇦 I write fiction and teach authors about Deep Point Of View. News junkie. Flower Farmer.

 Ontario, Canada
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Joined September 2011
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Writer Unboxed@WriterUnboxed22 Aug 2022
"Why Deep POV Isn’t Working And How To Fix It" via @LisaHallWilson bit.ly/3R3JQ6P #WUCraft
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"Personification is efficient – it can create both setting and mood ... A simple phrase can carry a lot of weight with readers and create mental pictures." ~@LisaHallWilson bit.ly/3QNSBl0 | #amwriting #writers #writingcommunity
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"Go Deeper Writing Fiction With Personification" via @LisaHallWilson bit.ly/3SJC3MW #WUCraft
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Writer Unboxed@WriterUnboxed21 Apr 2022
“17 Things To Know About Deep POV Before You Start Writing" via @LisaHallWilson lisahallwilson.com/17-things… #WUCraft

17 Things To Know About Deep POV Before You Start Writing - Lisa Hall-Wilson

I LOVE deep POV, but there’s a lot of confusion about what it is and what it isn’t, how it works, what genre or tense you must use – lots of questions and a lot of confusion. I wanted to put together...

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@susie_dent1 Mar 2022
Etymology of the day: to ‘fathom’ originally meant to encircle someone or something with outstretched arms. The measurement that is a fathom began as the span of those stretching arms. Something unfathomable cannot be grasped.
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Using Physical Pain to Show a Character's Past Trauma - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® buff.ly/34QXerW #writing #writetip @LisaHallWilson
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How different personalities react to uncertainty - how to use these responses to create internal conflict and forge deeper emotional connections with readers. lisahallwilson.com/5-respons…

4 Responses To Uncertainty That Create Tension In Fiction - Lisa Hall-Wilson

Something I've observed over the last two years or so is how different personalities react to uncertainty. Very little about life is certain, that's always been true, but when the stakes are raised...

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RT @AdviceToWriters: The minute you try to think about what people want, you’re dead. There’s no law that says you have to keep 100% of your readers enthralled. WILLIAM ZINSSER #amwriting #writing #writingtips
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@monikabaechler3 Feb 2019
Fear is so much more than what a character says, it oozes out of every gesture, expression, pose, tone of voice, and thought. #deeppointofview #bodylanguage #writetip #beyondbasicsfiction lisahallwilson.com/how-to-wr… via @lisahallwilson

How To Write Fear Authentically Even If You Don’t Write Thrillers - Lisa Hall-Wilson

Want to scare your readers? SHOW them what your character is afraid of! Your story needs life or death stakes (and not necessarily the murderous, knife-wielding, gravestone kind of life or death...

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Writer Unboxed@WriterUnboxed31 Jan 2019
“Questions To Ask To Avoid Info Dumps In Deep POV" via @lisahallwilson lisahallwilson.com/4-questio… #WUCraft

4 Questions To Ask To Avoid Info Dumps In Deep Point Of View - Lisa Hall-Wilson

No one likes reading an info dump, but we writers justify their existence because we're sure the reader needs all this background information here, right now. Info dumps kill the pace and tension in...

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K.M. Weiland@KMWeiland25 Jan 2019
Masterclass Review - Is Masterclass Worth It? by @DaveChesson ow.ly/pA0C30nren8 #amwriting
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Great new content about what being a “helpmeet” is—and it’s not about being “less than.” @EzerRising
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Becca Puglisi@beccapuglisi18 Sep 2018
Wounded: Why Pain & Wounds are Vital for Fiction - Kristen Lamb buff.ly/2KgjADL @kristenLambTX #writing #writetip
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INTP Group@INTPgroup27 Mar 2017
How to Improve Your Writing, by Myers-Briggs Personality Type. #MTBI #INTP grammarly.com/blog/improve-w…
How to Improve Your Writing, by Myers-Briggs Personality Type

How to Improve Your Writing, by Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Our personalities inform everything we experience. They influence how we perceive information and how we interact with our surroundings. Since the origination of type theory…

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Being a successful travel writer or outdoor #writer is a dream for many #freelancers. However, only a small percentage will truly be successful. Here's why... productivewriters.com/2018/0…
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@hootsuite27 Aug 2018
10 sites to get free stock videos for your social media accounts: ow.ly/LYMA50igqMi
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Lia Peele@LiaPeeleAuthor27 Aug 2018
The latest Romance Authors Unite ! paper.li/f-1521413512?editio… Thanks to @LisaHallWilson @OtherWorldsInk @AmyAndrewsbooks #iartg #romance
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Character Building: 5 Tips On Writing A Trauma Backstory - Lisa Hall-Wilson buff.ly/2u3xgie @LisaHallWilson #writing #writetip
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Dan Blank@DanBlank24 Aug 2018
Today I dig into the importance of writing spaces, and how to create a space that makes creating easier: wegrowmedia.com/writing-spac…
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Jami Gold@JamiGold13 Aug 2018
Related to my rant against the "show DON'T tell" advice last week, @mythcreants gives examples of the show/tell spectrum with tips on when to use each level: bit.ly/2Os6aGJ #MyWANA #writetip
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