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The Problem of Tension

  In keeping with our PROBLEMS vs. “problems” series, let’s take a look at plot tension in an effort to shift our perspective a little. Many writers receive critiques that mention a lack of tension,...

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Be Lifelong Learners

At one of my retreats recently, I was speaking of a certain writer, saying he had an excellent voice and the best characters in the world, but he couldn’t plot to save his life. One of the people who...

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The Problem of Voice

Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s jump back into our PROBLEMS vs. “problems” series with a look at the ever-elusive issue of voice. Voice is referenced frequently in the writing world, so it’s no wonder...

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Description Part 1 Be Consistent

Reading Time: 6 minutes Your first goal, if you’re a novelist, is to draw the reader into your storyworld and keep him there. There may be several things you want to do with the reader once he’s in...

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How to Write a Winning Query

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Got this in the inbox last week. I was sick. Sorry I didn’t post it right away. What a brilliant query. Alas, as I said, I was sick. I didn’t offer to represent fast enough....

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The Farmer and the Writer

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s a lot like farming, this writing business. Farmers don’t get paid until long after they’ve planted the seed. They clear the field, they till the soil. No one pays them for...

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Running on Empty

Reading Time: 4 minutesYears ago a friend flew to Alaska to visit me. I took him up to Denali and dropped him off to camp for several days, telling him I’d go back and get him after I got off work on...

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