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Advice for writers and dieters #TT

Throwback Thursday The following is a blog post from June, 2009. It’s great writing advice for writers and dieters, just as relevant now as it was then. Advice for writers and dieters Recently, while surfing the internet, I found some tips for maintaining a healthier lifestyle that could easily be applied to a healthier writing…

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Starting to Write a New Book

Starting to write a new book is easy for one reason Starting to write a new book. Ah. It’s equivalent to starting to read a new book. Fresh pages. The lure of excitement, of unknown adventures. The courtship between you and the main characters (good or evil). The blush of starting new. The #1 reason…

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Three Act Structure, Today’s “T” for the AtoZChallenge

For today’s AtoZChallenge, the letter “T” is for the Three Act Structure. (Today’s post on the Three Act Structure is an excerpt from The Plot Thickens:21 Ways to Plot Your Novel.) THE THREE ACT STRUCTURE is one of the most popular ways to plot a novel or screenplay. It’s the backbone of countless novels, TV…

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