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12 Weeks to Writing Your 10 Key Scenes
Anyone who tells you that writing a novel is easy doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Plain and simple. Great…
The Secret Formula to Writing the Commercially Successful Novel
I’ve been writing novels for more than three decades, and while I have learned a lot about how unpredictable the…
The Punch at the End of Your Novel Scenes
I’m sure you’ve heard people tell jokes. Whether you’ve listened to stand-up comics on a stage who are masters at…
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…
Premise Determines How Many Characters You Should Have in Your Novel
When I think about the many novels I’ve written, I realize I don’t always start with a plot idea. Sometimes…
Every Novel Scene Should Contain a Death
I hope that catchy title intrigues you. I’ll explain. I’ve launched my new online course Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers,…
Mastering Emotion a Must for Fiction Writers
One of the biggest complaints I hear from literary agents is the manuscripts they read fail to move them. They…
Action That Evokes Emotion in Your Readers
Have you ever read a passage in a novel that made you cry? Stirred up indignation? Real terror? I am…
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