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Writing better fiction—it’s a goal of every novelist.
Two major keys for writing better fiction are:
Write something that entertains.
Write clearly, so readers will understand, so they can be entertained.
Both of these keys focus their efforts ultimately on the reader. The reader must be entertained. The reader must understand what you’re trying to say.
This article is presented in video format, with suggestions on how you can write better fiction.
You can write good fiction. You can be both clear and entertaining. You can please your readers and have them clamoring for more.
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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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The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.