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Scene & Sequel — Keep the Cart Behind the Horse

No Structure Have you ever read a story that seemed to jump from one place to another with little or no structure? Or a story in which the characters acted in ways that seemed to be “out of character,” or … Continue reading

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Avoid the Snare of Coincidence in Your Novel

Quirky Incidents In the search for story or plot ideas, oftentimes novice novelists will come across an interesting, fascinating, quirky incident that they are absolutely sure will make a great novel. Perhaps it was a news article, or an anecdote … Continue reading

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