Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 6
One of the most powerful ways to create microtension is through contradictions between a character’s internal state and the setting…
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Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5
We’ve been looking at how to craft powerful mictotension (a must in fiction!) in these last few posts. In this…
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Using Contradictions to Create Masterful Microtension – Part 4
When writers think about tension in action, they often focus on movement—what physically happens in a scene. That can create…
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10 Editing Mistakes First-Time Authors Make (That Could Cost You Readers)
Guest post by Renée Smith. You’ve typed the final word of your manuscript. After months, maybe years of writing, your…
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Using Contradictions to Create Masterful Microtension – Part 3
We’re continuing our look at how to use contradictions to create masterful microtension in our fiction. In this post, we’ll…
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Using Contradictions to Create Masterful Microtension – Part 2
We’re continuing our look at microtension in fiction and how to use contradictions to craft it masterfully (click here to…
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Using Contradictions to Create Masterful Microtension – Part 1
I can’t say this enough: masterful microtension in fiction, on every page, is what turns a good novel (or short…
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How to Improve Your Attempts to Write Fiction for Change
Today’s post by Nina Amir Novelists can write stories that change lives and the world. The key to doing so…
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8 Tips for Masterful Scene Revision
Scene revision is the most important process of taking a manuscript from good to great. It’s the moment when a…
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