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Ever rewritten a draft of your novel? Now, I am not talking about revising a couple of chapters…I mean rewriting the ENTIRE draft! I have just finished rewriting 73k words of my draft … Source: 10 Things You Ask Yourself After Rewriting Your Draft Novel #Writer #AmWriting

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The writing I seek to produce is one trimmed of fat. Reading bulky writing is exhausting and has a tendency to ramble. It does pay to switch up sentence length however, so don’t misunderstand… Source: Writing Tips: Extraneous "That"

by Kelsie Engen It’s a truth universally acknowledged that beta readers are the best and worst thing to happen to an author. On the one hand, it’s fantastic that you have readers already wil… Source: 3 Ways Your Beta Readers Are Right (and Oh-So-Wrong)

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“First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him!” — Ray Bradbury Plight: The Source of Your Story At the heart of every story lies a plight. Notice that it’s not a question. Your … Source: Seven Maxims of Storytelling, Part One

I’m using Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets to show examples of great storytelling that you can use in your writing. The transition from chapter 11 to chapter 12 is a split scene really… Source: How To Write Better Stories: Red Herrings and More Tension

Today, I wanted to talk about style guides.  No, not the Chicago Manual of Style.  I’m talking about self-generated style guides that serve as a bible for your universe(s).  I’ve been w… Source: Writing a World Building Style Guide