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Cliffhangers work, use them
Zoom out or cut away: spare your readers to keep them reading
Practice your skills, and publish your practice
My novel hates me and refuses to end
The final battle is for your hero’s soul, not his life
I wrote a novel and 5 characters had no reason to exist
Your hero has helpers. These characters make up his team.
I make promises by mistake sometimes: how writers accidently create open plot loops in reader’s minds
We sometimes make promises to readers without realizing it.
The #1 writing lesson I learned from pencil sketching characters
Accidental genius solves all plot problems
Delving too deep: when writing becomes dangerous
Your character’s deepest, darkests thoughts
Your character has thoughts, share them.
We love them because they’re so bad (writing villains)
Everyone loves bad guys.
Escape the Muddy Middle of your Novel
Write a Page Turner with the BTTR Technique
You got me feeling emotions
Chain Anchors to your Characters
Hating or Loving Your Writing is a Choice
Pomodoro Technique for Writers
She Shrieked: Tagging Dialogue
The Power of the Loopback
What About Story Structure?
Writing Out of Order
You don’t have to write your novel in sequence.
How do you pronounce that? (Naming Characters)
Holy Plotholes, Batman!
Screeching to a Halt? Hit the Gas!
Be Very Judgy of Others
Compelling Descriptions are Full of Opinions
One of the biggest challenges of writing a novel is dealing with descriptions.