Three Ways to Avoid Tired Body Language
It’s easy to default to a few ways to describe a character’s body language, but over a 300-page novel, the same interpretations of emotions becomes repetitive. Have you leaned on one of these phrases?
Four Signs Your Novel’s Climax scene Needs revision
Your novel’s climax scene is the BIG moment, the payoff of all that came before it. Let’s give the reader what they’ve been waiting for. How do you know if your story’s climax scene is spot on or if it needs a closer look? First, let’s...Join Me for 31 Days of Writing Inspiration
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Your Guide to Getting the Most Out of Beta Readers
A beta reader is an important person on your team. Beta readers can be an essential part of the revision and editing process for many authors, and I realize that not everyone knows what they are and what they do. They can be your manuscript’s best friend, and...Three Easy Steps to Build a Scene
Scenes are the building blocks of fiction. Every scene contributes to your novel in some way whether through characterization or plot progression. Let’s take a look at three easy steps to build the framework of a scene.
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