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How to Write a Novel

November 27, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

How to write a novel—everyone has advice. This is mine. Tips for writing the novel you always said you’d write.

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Detail Enhances Your Fiction

November 23, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Detail in fiction can bring stories to life. Use details specific to the story and characters to add punch to your writing.

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Convincing Readers Your Fiction is Real

November 23, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Coleridge’s willing suspension of disbelief is often quoted to explain how a reader can immerse himself in fiction and why it’s important for a writer to create believable worlds. Explore the importance of the suspension of disbelief.

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Hedge Words

November 18, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Bold characters and vivid scenes are remembered by readers. Write with boldness, without hedge words, to give life to your fiction.

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Creating Fictional Characters

November 7, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Fictional characters have kept us all company, have fed our dreams, may even have haunted our nightmares. Learn tips for writing memorable fictional characters.

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Literary vs. Genre Fiction

November 3, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Genre vs. literary. In fiction, most readers have their preference. Most writers do as well. A look at the major difference between literary novels and genre novels.

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NaNoWriMo 2010 Has Begun

November 1, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month, happens every November. Join hundreds of others in writing a novel—50,000 words—in a month.

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