{"id":1226,"date":"2026-04-30T07:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/?page_id=1226"},"modified":"2026-05-07T20:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:27:16","slug":"writing-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/writing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiction Writing Tips &#038; Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-359e135\" data-block-id=\"359e135\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-359e135-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-85f48be\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"85f48be\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-85f48be-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-85f48be-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e9e0ef8\" data-block-id=\"e9e0ef8\"><style>.stk-e9e0ef8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--large, 30px) !important;color:#c4c4c4 !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-e9e0ef8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--large, 30px) !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color\">Check out my latest Medium.com posts, where I share my best writing tips to improve your works of fiction:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-feature-grid alignwide stk-block-feature-grid stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c9883b6 is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"c9883b6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c9883b6-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cab3863 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cab3863\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cab3863-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cab3863-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-0e8d076\" data-block-id=\"0e8d076\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-1246\" src=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/journal_mylns65hoasphn-book-4806076_Compressed.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Check out my writing tips for aspiring authors looking to deepen their craft.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/journal_mylns65hoasphn-book-4806076_Compressed.jpg 720w, https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/journal_mylns65hoasphn-book-4806076_Compressed-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-4423701\" id=\"from-rejections-to-a-book-deal-heres-what-made-the-difference\" data-block-id=\"4423701\"><style>.stk-4423701 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#0f0e17 !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">From Rejections to a Book Deal: Here\u2019s What Made the Difference<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bfde09e\" data-block-id=\"bfde09e\"><style>.stk-bfde09e {margin-bottom:10px !important;}.stk-bfde09e .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-bfde09e .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>My journey to getting SIGNED with a publisher (emotional highs &amp; lows) + tips to help new authors land a literary agent and book deal!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f465532cb5241b2232ffd35b378fdb6c\">My exact Twitter\/X Pitches that got me TWO OFFERS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e088e60ed898e09e7d26254f530a367f\">How I coped with agent rejections and the seemingly endless waiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-63b6ab260364d39856030d8ace329bfb\">Why your #1 audience member should be yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-e539ac5\" data-block-id=\"e539ac5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-1a5390d\" data-block-id=\"1a5390d\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@Akosua.S\/from-rejections-to-a-book-deal-heres-what-made-the-difference-0b06f17c730b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Read on Medium &gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-40ebc67 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"40ebc67\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-40ebc67-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-40ebc67-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7036ad0\" data-block-id=\"7036ad0\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-1238\" src=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How_to_Write_2_Books_Hero_Img.webp\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Regain your passion for writing without the pressure of daily numerical goals.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How_to_Write_2_Books_Hero_Img.webp 720w, https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How_to_Write_2_Books_Hero_Img-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d900120\" id=\"mark-strong-how-to-write-2-books-in-2-years-without-writing-quotas-strong-mark-block\" data-block-id=\"d900120\"><style>.stk-d900120 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#0f0e17 !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">How to Write 2 Books in 2 Years Without Writing Quotas<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9029496\" data-block-id=\"9029496\"><style>.stk-9029496 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-9029496 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-9029496 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Seriously folks, Let\u2019s Drop those Stress-inducing Targets.<\/strong>  <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designed by Magnific<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Daily \u2014 or even weekly \u2014 writing quotas seem efficient, productive, and appeal to our results-oriented minds. (Believe me, as someone who loves frameworks and a healthy sense of control, I know how incredibly appealing this can be.) &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-7d00c1c\" data-block-id=\"7d00c1c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-0acf894\" data-block-id=\"0acf894\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@Akosua.S\/how-to-write-2-books-in-2-years-without-writing-quotas-c6f607889d81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Read on Medium &gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-98f2c86 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"98f2c86\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-98f2c86-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-98f2c86-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ccb99ba\" data-block-id=\"ccb99ba\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-1242\" src=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tired_Author_Hero_Img.webp\" width=\"637\" height=\"424\" alt=\"Here are the top fiction-writing mistakes I made, and how you can avoid them.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tired_Author_Hero_Img.webp 637w, https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Tired_Author_Hero_Img-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8f51431\" id=\"mistakes-that-nearly-doomed-my-first-2-book-ideas\" data-block-id=\"8f51431\"><style>.stk-8f51431 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#0f0e17 !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">Mistakes that Nearly Doomed my First 2 Book Ideas<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-05b39ab\" data-block-id=\"05b39ab\"><style>.stk-05b39ab .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-05b39ab .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Here\u2019s how I fixed them and turned hidden gems into finished novels.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever spent months (or, let\u2019s be honest, even years) pouring your heart and soul into a writing project, only to be plagued by a persistent worry that it\u2019s still not \u2018quite right\u2019?&nbsp;For some reason, the structure doesn\u2019t seem strong enough.  &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-ef1aadf\" data-block-id=\"ef1aadf\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-8b51abc\" data-block-id=\"8b51abc\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@Akosua.S\/mistakes-that-nearly-doomed-my-first-2-book-ideas-9609205bd027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Read on Medium &gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-feature-grid alignwide stk-block-feature-grid stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fde203e is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"fde203e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fde203e-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d51de6e stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d51de6e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d51de6e-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d51de6e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-a2b4fc1\" data-block-id=\"a2b4fc1\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-1264\" src=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Duke_Rumi_Hero_Img.webp\" width=\"628\" height=\"335\" alt=\"Your favorite movie heroes and heroines may have a very specific MBTI personality type.  Find out why they intrigue you.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Duke_Rumi_Hero_Img.webp 628w, https:\/\/akosuasankofa.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Duke_Rumi_Hero_Img-300x160.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-89b87bf\" id=\"16-mbti-types-to-deepen-your-protagonist\" data-block-id=\"89b87bf\"><style>.stk-89b87bf .stk-block-heading__text{color:#0f0e17 !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">16 MBTI Types to Deepen Your Protagonist<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b29682b\" data-block-id=\"b29682b\"><style>.stk-b29682b .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-b29682b .stk-block-text__text{font-size:var(--stk--preset--font-size--medium, 20px) !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>So many people have found the MBTI an insightful tool for self-understanding \u2014 so, what if we could unleash its power to write better fictional characters too?<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps you\u2019re a novelist, eager to deepen your heroine\u2019s characterization \u2014 and more accurately perceive your story\u2019s conflict and emotion through her eyes.&nbsp;Or maybe you\u2019re an avid reader or film\/streaming viewer, curious about your favorite lead\u2019s approach to life and to problems. Either way, this may be just the article for you.  &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-19bfca7\" data-block-id=\"19bfca7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-ef1c126\" data-block-id=\"ef1c126\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@Akosua.S\/16-mbti-types-to-deepen-your-protagonist-b8aa798ee513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Read on Medium &gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-efca6f4 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"efca6f4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-efca6f4-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks 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