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Microtension: The Magic That Makes Readers Turn Pages
This post originally ran on Jane Friedman’s blog earlier in the year. There are a number of “ingredients” that make…
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,…
From Outline to the Nanowrimo Finish Line
In honor of Nanowrimo, I’m reprinting a post I ran a few years ago. Whether you’re participating or not, check…
The Fun Way to Learn How to “Show, Don’t Tell”
Many of you joined me a couple of years ago on this blog as we strolled through the movie lots…
4 Tips to Writing Expanding a Novel into a Series
Today’s guest post is by Vivek Hariharan. Ever since the enormous success of the Harry Potter saga, there have been…
How Does Internal Conflict Fit into the Character’s Arc?
Today’s guest post is by Becca Puglisi. If you’re writing a story in which your character will need to evolve…
7 Ways to Create an Empathetic Antagonist
Today’s guest post is by Sarah Tinsley. “Complexity is an indispensable ingredient of life, and so it ought to be…
How to Create Nuanced Characters
Today’s guest post is by Nina Schuyler. In ZZ Packer’s short story, “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” Dina is an incoming black…
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