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Stop Writing Novels. Start Writing Scenes.

Stop Writing Novels. Start Writing Scenes

Posted on January 13, 2022February 27, 2026 by mark

How to Make Every Scene Matter in Your Novel Most new writers don’t fail because they lack imagination. They fail because they try to write a novel all at once. Three hundred pages feels impossible. Somewhere in the middle the story loses direction. Characters wander. Momentum disappears. But experienced writers quietly use a different approach….

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The Curiosity Rule of Storytelling

The Curiosity Rule of Storytelling

Posted on January 13, 2022March 3, 2026 by mark

Why Readers Turn Pages (And Why Most Writers Lose Them on Page One) Here’s a hard truth: Most novels don’t fail because the writing is bad.They fail because nothing compels the reader to ask a question. And if the reader isn’t asking something —they aren’t reading for long. Great storytelling isn’t about giving answers.It’s about…

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Why You Should Ignore Online Literary Critics

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

why you should ignore online literary critics Do they have anything worthwhile to say or have they become literary trolls now?   Can your life as a writer benefit from what critics online have to say, or are they wasting your time?  Was there ever a time when critics had anything worth saying or was…

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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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novel's opening line making count

Your Novel’s Opening Line and Making It Count

Posted on December 19, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

your novel’s opening line and making it count how to craft a line that pulls the reader in. how to make it rememberable for generations.   In this day in age with so many distractions from TV, the internet, cell phones, video games people are having their attention pulled in every direction.  As a writer…

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WHY STEPHEN KING IS NOT A HORROR WRITER

Why Stephen King Is Not A Horror Writer

Posted on December 16, 2021February 7, 2025 by mark

why Stephen king is not a horror writer why he is more than that. what his secret is. how you can learn from his writing to be better.   Is it possible to write like Stephen King? Many have tried but they fail, how is this?  What does Stephen King that so many miss out…

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Design a Villain Readers Never Forget

Design a Villain Readers Never Forget

Posted on December 16, 2021March 2, 2026 by mark

Why Readers Never Forget Great Villains (And How You Can Create One) Close your eyes for a moment. You can probably picture a great villain instantly. A mask. A voice. A way of standing in a room. That isn’t an accident. The most memorable antagonists in storytelling history aren’t remembered only for what they do….

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