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Stranger Things Season 4 has some important lessons for writers

colleenmccrackenJuly 22, 2022

Believe it or not, I planned to publish this the same weekend Part 2 of Stranger Things Season 4 released,

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Writing Tips

What are three-dimensional characters, anyway?

colleenmccrackenJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

Writers, bookworms, and critics alike love to talk about “three-dimensional characters” – how great it is when stories have them,

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How to communicate that tragic backstory you worked so stinkin’ hard on

colleenmccrackenMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022

You’ve spent hours. You’ve been slaving away. You’ve taken seventeen different personality tests, generated a full horoscope analysis that was

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What, like it’s hard? Legally Blonde: the Musical and the Science of Adaptation

colleenmccrackenMay 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Welcome to my first in-depth analysis! These won’t be super frequent because they do take a heck of a lot

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The ultimate first chapter checklist

colleenmccrackenMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Nothing scares people like first chapters, and there’s a good reason for that. From a marketing perspective, it’s the highest-stakes

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How to write a little horror into any genre

colleenmccrackenApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022

There’s something really cool about writing horror that makes it incredibly fun to play with, and that is its ability

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How to write with multiple POVs without annoying anyone

colleenmccrackenMarch 27, 2022March 31, 2022

Matthew: “The thing is, how do I do it without putting people’s noses out of joint?”Violet: “Oh, my dear. Oh,

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How to get the most out of your romance subplot

colleenmccrackenMarch 25, 2022March 31, 2022

Romance is one of the highest-grossing genres of all time, consistently pulling in literal billions of dollars in book sales

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About Me

Hi, I'm Helen! I write fantasy and sci-fi under the pen name Colleen McCracken. I'm a bookworm and literary analysis junkie from the Pacific Northwest heading down the road toward publication, and sharing advice, analysis, and updates along the way. My debut fantasy novel, Hunter of Seals, comes out October 28th, 2025!

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