Tag: fiction writing
-
The Surprising Secret to Snappy Scenes
Got a scene in your novel where a group of characters argue and discuss, but no matter how important the subject is, somehow the tension falls flat? You can fix this scene, and I’ll tell you the trick right up front: get rid of some of your characters. Why?
-
Don’t Kill Your Pitch: 5 Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Story
Nervous about pitching your work to an editor or literary agent? Just avoid these five deal-breaking mistakes and you’ll put yourself well ahead of the competition.
-
How to Keep Readers Turning Pages: 3 Things You Must Do
Q: I’ve got a basic plot planned out for my novel, but I’m worried about being repetitive, because the story is about doing the same thing several times (the main character has a list of people he needs to “off”). Do you know of any way to pull off a plot like that without boring…
LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON 