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Reader Perception is Important

on January 24th, 2012 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Readers bring perceptions to every novel. Put those perceptions to work for you rather than allowing them to annoy your readers.

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Coincidence Destroys the Suspension of Disbelief

on January 20th, 2012 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Readers can get really ticked off when you use coincidence to solve story problems. They are pulled out of the fiction and made aware that you’ve been fooling them.

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What About Adverbs—A Reader’s Question

on January 15th, 2012 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Many modern writers are discouraged from using adverbs. But adverbs have their uses. And no part of speech should be banned from the writer’s toolkit.

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Punctuation in Fiction—Are There Prohibitions?

on January 11th, 2012 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Apparently some in the writing community think semicolons have no place in fiction. But all punctuation has a purpose and can be put to use in novels and short stories.

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Use a Rewrite to Add What Your Story Lacks

on January 7th, 2012 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

All writers leave something out of their early drafts. Learn your writing weaknesses and then plan your rewrites around strengthening your stories and overcoming those weaknesses.

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Recap of Past Articles—2011 Year-End Review

on January 4th, 2012 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Links to the most popular (as of the end of 2011) articles at The Editor’s Blog as well as links to a few of Beth’s favorite articles.

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Deny, Deny, Deny

on December 26th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Ramp up story conflict by repeatedly denying characters what they want or need.

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Character Rants and Breakdowns—Let ‘em Rip

on December 21st, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Give your main character a tour de force moment where he reveals his true personality and all the needs and fears he’s been repressing and stuffing deep for a lifetime.

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Celebrations in Story—Marking the Special Days

on December 18th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Use celebrations and holidays in your stories to make characters real, to tap into emotional moments in a character’s life.

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Weed Out Author Intrusion

on December 13th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Author intrusion is disruptive and annoying. Look at ways to identify and cut out the writer’s obvious intrusions into a story.

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