Why Story Endings Are Often Predictable – And That’s Okay
Here’s a reprint of a post I wrote a decade ago. Do you struggle with ending your story? Trying to…
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Outlining Your Novel for Success
Writers often need a lot of help and direction to write a novel. Even seasoned authors benefit by another set…
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3 Powerful Cinematic Techniques for Novelists
Readers will often stop reading before they finish the first page of your story. While this has always been true,…
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Writing Scenes with a Purpose
I know this may sound silly and obvious, but your scenes need to have a purpose. Thing is, so many…
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The Secret to Writing Commercially Successful Novels
I’ve been writing novels for more than three decades, and while I have learned a lot about how unpredictable the…
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Choosing the Right Scenes to Go in the Right Places
My guess is that few novel writers spend time thinking about scene choice or type and the placement of specific…
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5 Components of a Perfect Scene
A lot of writers sit down to write a scene with a general idea of what they want to have…
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Scene Mastery – An Essential Skill for Novelists
Scenes are the backbone and heart of novels. There are many types of scenes and many ways to write them….
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Sign Up for the Nevada City Scene Mastery Boot Camp!
Time is running out to sign up for our Scene Mastery Boot Camp in Nevada City, CA. My co-instructor, Catharine…
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