# FictionMentor.com

> Tips on writing, truth about publishing. 

## Recent Posts

- [“Date Night” Scenes: Why Calm Moments Matter](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/date-night):  (And Why They're Not the Plot)
- [Scissors](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/scissors): A micro horror story.
- [Grandma Was Batman](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/grandma-was-batman): You think you know somebody...
- [You Will Play Until I Say You Stop](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/you-will-play-until-i-say-you-stop): Horror micro-fiction from Bram Stoker Award finalist Tom Leveen
- [I'm From Phoenix, Arizona, and Lots of Other Places](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/im-from-phoenix%2C-arizona%2C-and-lots-of-other-places): Understanding your "Location" reveals a lot about who you are.
- [HOW TO WRITE AWESOME DIALOGUE! Part 2](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/how-to-write-awesome-dialogue-part-2): Improve your dialogue by getting into a fight.
- [Hey, Creator! The Thrill is the Goal](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/hey%2C-creator-the-thrill-is-the-goal): I know how badly you want your [novel published, etc.], but please hear this.
- [HOW TO WRITE AWESOME DIALOGUE! Part 1](https://paragraph.com/@fictionmentor/how-to-write-awesome-dialogue-part-1): For Fiction, Film and Theatre

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