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DEAD GENRE I

There’s No Such Thing As A Dead Genre In Novel Writing

Posted on February 5, 2022February 7, 2025 by mark

There’s no such thing as a dead genre in novel writing.   Are there some genres to avoid? can you write about anything? Which ones sell? Walk into any bookstore and you’ll see countless genres with countless books on display. Some sell more than others.  The public prefers some more than others.  But are some…

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WHERE DO WRITERS GET THEIR IDEAS FROM?

Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas From?

Posted on February 4, 2022February 7, 2025 by mark

where do writers get their ideas from?   Can you learn from them?  What do writers mean when they call their ideas “the spark”? “Where do you get your ideas from?” Ask any writer what question they get asked more than any other and this would be it.  Stephen King made the joke, “If I…

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HOW TO LURE YOUR READERS TO LOVING YOUR PROTAGONIST

How To Lure Your Readers To Love Your Protagonist

Posted on January 30, 2022February 7, 2025 by mark

How To Lure Your Readers To Love Your Protagonist    What tip can you apply to your novel that will make your characters lovable? and make the reader want to turn the page to the end. Are there any secrets that a new writer can apply to their novel that will make you want to…

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SECRETS SUCCESSFUL WRITERS DON'T TELL YOU

Secrets Successful Writers Don’t Tell You

Posted on January 21, 2022February 7, 2025 by mark

secrets successful writers don’t tell you Is it possible to learn them?  Can they help with your novel?  How you can apply them right away   As a writer, you stare at your laptop wishing and waiting for a story to come to you.  You want to be the best writer out there, yet you…

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HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL LIKE A MOVIE DIRECTOR

How To Write Your Novel Like A Movie Director

Posted on January 2, 2022February 7, 2025 by mark

how to write your novel like a movie director see it as a movie in your mind. see the little details. play it out like you’re in a theater   New writers struggle to see their novel.  Not knowing what to write down.  Is there a secret to being a better writer?  What can be…

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HOW TO EDIT AFTER YOUR FIRST DRAFT

How To Edit After Your First Draft

Posted on December 13, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

how to edit after your first draft is it ready for publishing?  who should look it over?  how many drafts should there be? what errors to look for.   All writers would love to publish their first novel right away.  Have everyone around the world read it.  Walk into a bookstore and see it on…

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THE PROBLEM WITH FLASHBACKS IN YOUR NOVEL

The Problem With Flashbacks In Your Novel

Posted on December 8, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

the problem with flashbacks in your novel. do they hurt or help? should you avoid them? is there a proper way to add them?   Read any book on writing and the advice given to an amateur writer is to avoid adding flashbacks to your novel.  Saying they’ll ruin your novel before it even begins. …

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