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  • Strategies for Novelists Who Are Writing a Series

    Strategies for Novelists Who Are Writing a Series

    May 17, 2021

    I’m reposting this article from some years back, as many fiction writers plan a series but often don’t know the…

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  • How Novelists Can Go Deep and Wide with Plot

    How Novelists Can Go Deep and Wide with Plot

    May 3, 2021

    Novelists focus heavily on plot, and rightly they should. Your novel needs a well-crafted and believable plot. A good story…

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  • Tips on Making Your Adventure Story Convincing

    Tips on Making Your Adventure Story Convincing

    July 20, 2020

    Today’s guest post is by Zarrah Felton. Do you love stories that can both spark your imagination and leave you…

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  • Crafting Characters That Are Essential to Your Plot

    Crafting Characters That Are Essential to Your Plot

    March 9, 2020

    There is a simple method for determining if you have enough characters in your novel or if you have too…

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  • Fashioning Characters Based on Plot and Premise

    Fashioning Characters Based on Plot and Premise

    March 2, 2020

    When I think about the many novels I’ve written, I realize I don’t always start with a plot idea. Sometimes…

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  • The Secret to a Great Plot Lies in Scene Structure

    The Secret to a Great Plot Lies in Scene Structure

    June 18, 2014

    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

    Plot and Subplots in a Series of Scenes

    June 11, 2014

    Ah, now we are getting somewhere, some of you may be thinking. We are finally going to look deeply at…

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  • The Universality Is in the Details

    The Universality Is in the Details

    December 19, 2012

    I started thinking about universality since we want our novel’s theme to have universal appeal—meaning a whole bunch of people…

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  • The Secret to a Stress-Free Novel Journey

    The Secret to a Stress-Free Novel Journey

    November 21, 2012

    Since we’re entering the season of vacations and trip-taking, I thought I’d risk one more time up on my soapbox…

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