Endings that Ruin Your Novel
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The Not-So-Long Good-bye
Earlier in the year I covered some tips about creating scenes, and most particularly in discussion about your novel’s first…
Altering the Quality of Time in Your Novel
I don’t think I’ve said all there is to say about plot (no indeed), but I want to take a…
Create Key Moments with Secondary Characters
Before we move away from characters for a while, I’d like to get you thinking a bit more about those…
Secondary Characters Have a Life of Their Own
We all need a supporting cast in our novels. Secondary characters have to be in there, unless your book is…
Bad Guys Have a Story to Tell
Last week I dove into bad guys in your fiction. Before you say you don’t have a clear antagonist in…
History as Mystery
We’ve gone over some nifty things about character in the last few weeks. Hopefully by now you have gotten a…
Character Arcs?
Okay, I confess. I’ve never quite understood the use of the word arc when talking about plot and character. I keep…
The Clash of Characters
In last weeks’ posts I talked about how you can take an ordinary character and make him fascinating by developing…
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