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Fiction
If you jumped online to find writing prompts or story ideas, you’re in the right place. But what I’m about to tell you may surprise you. Novelists must think differently from other writers. Our aim is to create a world our readers can get lost in. But it’s easy to become overwhelmed before we even […]
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Guest post by Tami Nantz There’s no way around it: If you want to write a story that pulls in readers, you must include compelling characters. They need to feel: Believable Mysterious Relatable But that’s difficult to pull off—one reason most stories are unpublishable. Maybe you’re feeling this tension right now. Maybe you’ve created a […]
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You’ve got a great story idea you’re confident can become a page turner. This is the one that won’t leave you alone. Every time you think or speak of it, you embellish it. Now what? Plan your story like you’d plan a vacation — you wouldn’t leave home without an idea of where you’re headed, […]
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If you’re a Pantser (one who writes by the seat of your pants), you’re not interested in outlining a novel. Trust me, I’m a Pantser myself. I’ve written nearly 200 books, two-thirds of those novels — and guess what? I don’t outline. Oh, I’m not saying I don’t have an idea where I’m going. I […]
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You may have a great story but no idea where to start. Whether an Outliner or a Pantser, you need an idea of where you’re going. So…. Where do you begin? What’s the middle supposed to look like? How do you craft a resounding ending? You need a basic story structure, and the good news […]
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