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HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN EPIC TRILOGY

How To Write Your Own Epic Trilogy Novels

Posted on May 3, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

How to write your own epic trilogy novels. planning out all three storylines. focusing on the main storyline and characters.   You want to create your very own J.R.R Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. You’ve always wanted to, It can be done, but it’s hard work.   In this blog here are a few…

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HOW TO HAVE A GREAT VILLAIN FOR YOUR NOVEL-2

How To Have A Great Villain For Your Novel

Posted on April 20, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

How to have a great villain for your novel What makes them work. how you can sell your villain. what the reader looks for in a villain.   The main rule to follow when writing a novel is to make your villain bigger and stronger than your hero. The reader will fear for your hero….

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HOW TO HOOK A READER THROUGHOUT YOUR NOVEL

How To Hook A Reader Throughout Your Novel

Posted on April 20, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

How to hook a reader throughout your novel. pull them in and wants to keep reading. learn how to get them reading to the end.   It’s called the “carrot theory.”  Dangling a carrot in front of a horse to make it walk forward. Something Stephen King does well in every short story or long…

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HOW TO GET SOMEONE TO READ YOUR NOVEL AGAIN

How To Get Someone To Read Your Novel Again

Posted on April 20, 2021February 12, 2025 by mark

How to get someone to read your novel again. what draws someone to love your novel. what you can do to make your novel rememberable.   If you want your novel to fail it’s real simple, treat your reader like an idiot.  If you want your novel to succeed, respect your reader and understand their…

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