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Welcome to Mary Buckham On Writing

I'm Mary Buckham, USA Today bestselling author of A Writer's Guide to Active Setting, Writing Active Hooks and co-author of Break Into Fiction®

Are you ready to wake up your writing and get inspired? Join me in new opportunities to grow your understanding of your writing craft.

Take Your Main Characters Up Several Notches.

I launched my newest self-paced course on character archetypes in November. It’s time to discover how archetypes can transform your protagonists into compelling characters. Learn more Here...

Writing Takes Commitment

I help high achieving writers—just like you—learn the writing craft secrets, find the confidence and the mental boost you need to win at writing and succeed at life. This starts with developing mastery in key areas, from plot structure and character development to driving your writing career.

Love to work at Your Own Pace? On your own schedule?

Join my online classroom and choose from individual lessons or intensive, multi-class bundles Learn in Your Own Style​. Attend on Your Own Schedule. Review as Often as You Like. Use Quizzes and Handouts to Anchor the Concepts. Learn more...

Take Your Writing to a New Level.

“I am inspired AND re-energized. As much as I’ve wanted to write fiction, and as much as I’ve studied the writing of fiction, it never made much sense to me until now. You have so much information to share, and you are a master at sharing it. Thanks so much for putting this together for us. It has been a big blessing for me right at this time of my life. ~ Mary M

Discover my books on writing craft

Dive deep into key craft areas for writers with examples and analysis. Master the concepts at your own pace and have a constant reference at hand.

Writing Active Hooks the Complete How-to Guide

Learn to hook readers from the first page and keep them hooked and turning pages throughout your story.

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Ready to Learn About Writing Setting?

Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story, and Active Setting that empowers your story. Learn how to spin boring descriptions into engaging prose.

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Writing Active Hooks the Complete How-to Guide

How do writers sell novels to New York houses or build a substantial reader base by releasing books as an Indie author?
The answer is: They write books that sell.

Sounds simple, right? But how do YOU write a great book that readers and editors will enjoy? Whether you’re a plotter or a pantser (write by the seat of your pants), Break Into Fiction® is the book that will help you locate – and fix – weak spots (sagging middles, unlikeable characters, slow pacing and more) in your fiction stories. Editing is key to any story, but it starts with the author.

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