Novelist as Director…And as So Much More

on March 1st, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

The creation of a movie requires many specialists. So does the writing of a novel. The novelist, however, plays the part of all the specialists. He alone is responsible for putting his story together the way a movie’s production team does.

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Creative Genius vs. Editing Witch

on February 20th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Writers have dual sides to their creativity. Both freewheeling Creative Genius and stern Editing Witch are necessary for the crafting of quality fiction and entertaining novels.

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So maybe it's not only about the words. It's about syntax. And plot. And action. It's voice and pacing and dialogue...

It's about characters with character.

It's about putting the words together to touch, to entertain, to move the reader.

So, yeah, maybe it's all about the words...

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