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Why The Second Half Of Your Novel Fizzled Out
Part 2 on how to fix your novel's hook, with a printable guide
Oct 28
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When Every Love Interest Is A Famous Singer
How to add an ironic twist to your novel's hook
Oct 12
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My Friends All Hate My Novel In Very Different Ways
Or, how to survive a critique
Sep 21
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Not Every Character Needs A Wounded Past (Part 2)
2 more types of characters who don't need wounds
Sep 7
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Not Every Character Needs A Wounded Past
4 types of characters who don't need wounds
Aug 31
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7 Rules For Satisfying Murder Mysteries
Rethinking the "fair play" murder mystery
Aug 3
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2 MORE Ways To Add Tension To Your Story's Intro
Part 2: Problems and Polarization
Jul 20
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2 Ways To Add Tension To Your Story's Intro
Part 1: The Mini-Mystery / Foreshadowing
Jul 6
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Use These 3 Archetypes to Enhance Your Villains
Predator, Holdfast, Avenger
Jun 14
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How to Bring Characters to Life in Your Revision
A guest post by author Laura Resau
Jun 4
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Open For Paid Critiques
For a limited time
May 17
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Why Virtuous Characters Fall Flat
Yes, even those with modern values
Apr 24
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