Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
A real-world example used to show the importance of checking sentences to make sure the subject you include is the one you intend for the sentence.
A introduction to the narrative modes of fiction—action, dialogue, description, exposition, and thought—and a brief discussion of how they can be combined in novels.
Continue reading Narrative Modes in Fiction—Telling Your Story (Writing Essentials) »
A readers asks about links between plot, character goal, and the inciting incident.
Continue reading Plot, Goal, Inciting Incident—A Reader’s Question »
Whichever story event you refer to when you talk about the inciting incident, make something happen in your story. Include a cause that gets the story, and your protagonist, moving.
A reminder that you can’t fake the skills needed for writing convincing fiction. Learn the craft. Learn both the mechanics of writing and the elements of fiction.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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