The Cast of Characters in a Novel
Last week we started looking at secondary characters in a novel. I often see characters populating a story that seemed…
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Secondary Characters with Their Own Needs
We’re now getting into another one of my favorite topics—secondary characters. This pillar in your novel is so important, it…
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How to Add Meaningful Subplots to Your Novel
When I first started considering writing novels, I found the idea of subplots daunting. I knew I needed to put…
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Fiction’s Magic Ingredient: The Scene
Today I’m breaking my tradition and hosting a guest blogger as we explore the topic of scene structure. Jordan Rosenfeld—novelist, writing…
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Mastering the Passing of Time in Novel Scenes
Scene structure is an essential concept writers must grasp in order to construct solid, fluid novels. I chose that word…
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Breaking Down Scene Structure into Bite-Sized Bits
I could spend a year discussing scene construction. I give a workshop on this topic, and the last time I…
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The Secret to a Great Plot Lies in Scene Structure
Do you want to know what the secret is to a great plot? If you read last week’s post, you…
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Plot and Subplots in a Series of Scenes
Ah, now we are getting somewhere, some of you may be thinking. We are finally going to look deeply at…
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Revisiting the Four Primary Pillars of Novel Construction
Over the last five-plus months we’ve been exploring the four primary, essential components of novel building, which I label in…
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