NaNoWriMo Prep: Planning Your Novel’s Middle – By Janice Hardy…
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NaNoWriMo Prep: Planning Your Novel’s Beginning – By Janice Hardy…
Many writers know what they want to write about, but have no idea where to start. For many, the beginning of a novel is the hardest part. Getting the right opening scene, finding the right inciting event, even figuring out the perfect first sentence can keep you from getting anywhere at all. But don’t worry. […]
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5 Ways Your Story Hurts Your Novel – By Janice Hardy…
5 Ways Your Story Hurts Your Novel – By Janice Hardy… on Writers in the Storm: When your technical writing skills are at a professional level, but you’re still not getting bites from agents, editors (or readers if you self-publish), it’s time to look at the story itself. One of the more frustrating aspects of being […]
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Why Ask Why? Because Your Readers Will – By Janice Hardy…
Why Ask Why? Because Your Readers Will – By Janice Hardy… on Fiction University: Making readers wonder is a good thing—unless they have no clue why your characters are acting as they do, or your world makes no sense. It’s easy to think plotting is all about the what—after all, […] Read more … […]
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Want a Tighter Point of View? Ditch the Filter Words in Your Novel – By Janice Hardy…
Want a Tighter Point of View? Ditch the Filter Words in Your Novel – By Janice Hardy… on Fiction University: If you’re using filter words in your writing, you might be inadvertently shoving readers out of your story. No matter who your narrator is—a tight first person or an omniscient third—readers see the novel through their […]
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Don’t Let These Plotting Errors Knock Your Novel Off Track – By Janice Hardy…
Don’t Let These Plotting Errors Knock Your Novel Off Track – By Janice Hardy… on Fiction University: Here are five common plotting mistakes to avoid when writing a novel. Plots are tricky things. They ought to be easy, since they’re just the steps characters go through to resolve a novel’s conflict, but for a lot […]
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