Masterful Voice in Novels Part 3
I want to share a bit from Colum McCann’s personal remarks at the back of his award-winning novel Let the Great…
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Keys to Moving Your Plot Forward
I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?…
Masterful Voice in Novels Part 2
I explained in the last post on masterful voice that voice is all about the character. If you have a novel…
How to Write Realistic Fight Scenes
Today’s guest post is by J. M. Robison. After watching the final episode of Grimm, it occurred to me that…
A Look at Masterful Voice
I love talking about voice in fiction. I veer off from other “experts” in definition about voice. I believe that…
Masterful Narrative Scenes Part 2
Narrative scenes are ones in which the story is being told, not shown. Last week we looked at a passage…
Masterful Narrative Scenes in Novels
Show, don’t tell. Yeah, we know that’s the rule. But there are times when scenes can be masterfully told by the…
Masterful Setting Description Part 3
Masterful setting description teaches us an important lesson: writers need to take the time to paint enough of a sensory-rich…
Masterful Setting Description Part 2
Setting description in most novels is the weakest element. As with character description, many writers don’t want to bother describing…
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