Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
All genres have reader expectations or requirements. Explore the falling-in-love part of romances.
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When plain words work, use them. Don’t feel that you must use fancy words to elevate your fiction. Choose words that make your story feel real rather than pretentious.
Practice for both ball players and writers is a necessary activity. Don’t shortchange yourself and your skills by skipping writing practice.
To ensure reader satisfaction and a tight story, make sure that the protagonist solves the story problem. Make sure that the main character is involved in your story’s resolution.
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Major characters grow and change. Have you remembered to show the ways in which your characters are changed by what happens to them?
Writing rules can frustrate writers, but following rules is important. On the other hand, breaking rules can be the answer for a section of text.
Using the correct quotation marks for quotes within quotes isn’t as tricky as you might imagine, but there is some confusion about the rules.
A discussion about the use of “and” to connect two actions of the same subject. “And” doesn’t imply that the actions happen simultaneously.
Don’t apologize for your characters or try to hide or downplay the kind of people they are. Write characters and story events without hesitation.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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