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Month: April 2021

WHY YOU MUST RAISE THE STAKES TO THE LIMIT IN YOUR NOVEL

Why You Must Raise The Stakes To The Limit In Your Novel

Posted on April 30, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

Why you must raise the stakes to the limit in your novel. how to make the reader want to turn the page. how to create tension on each page.   So you want to write a novel that will grab everyone’s attention and have them turning the pages as quickly as possible.  Can it be…

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HOW TO PROPERLY PLACE A FLASHBACK IN YOUR NOVEL

How To Properly Place A Flashback In Your Novel

Posted on April 28, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

How to properly place a flashback in your novel. how it can hurt the flow of your story. how to tell the story correctly.   We’re told a million times over as writers never have flashbacks in your novel, but we have to ask why?  What is it about flashbacks that hurt the novel to…

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WHAT A WRITER CAN LEARN FROM BAD MOVIE SEQUELS

What A Writer Can Learn From Bad Movie Sequels

Posted on April 27, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

What a writer can learn from bad movie sequels. what to leave out. how to create better characters. create a better story overall.   As a writer, you step away from writing to watch movies to learn from them.  You learn about the three-act structure, character arc and theme to help with your writing.  But…

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HERE IS THE GOLDEN RULE WHEN WRITING A NOVEL

Here Is The Golden Rule When Writing A Novel

Posted on April 25, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

Here is the golden rule when writing a novel. Give the reader insight into the lead character’s mind.  Let us know what they think and feel.   If someone were to ask you what’s the most important rule in writing what would you say? The answer is straightforward, “insight into the characters mind.”  Letting us…

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR NOVEL IRRESISTIBLE TO ALL READERS

How To Make Your Novel Irresistible To All Readers

Posted on April 24, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

How to make your novel irresistible to all readers What draws them in.  What makes a book stand the test of time.  How to use it in your book.   We read to connect with the human condition. There are two types of books, those you want to read and those you have no interest….

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HOW INTENT AND CONFLICT CAN SELL ANY NOVEL

How Intent And Obstacle Can Sell Your Novel

Posted on April 22, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

How intent and obstacle can sell your novel. understanding how to use the two to move the story forward with conflict and pace.   When writing a scene you can make it either boring or exciting. In order to decide which one we have to understand what makes a scene boring or exciting.   In…

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IF YOU CAN TELL A JOKE YOU CAN WRITE A NOVEL

If You Can Tell A Joke You Can Write A Novel

Posted on April 21, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

If you can tell a joke you can write a novel. what do they both have in common? how does timing play a role in the two.   They both have the same characteristics. The only difference is a novel is longer with more details added. But in the end, the basic elements found in…

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