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#ThrowbackThursday Raise the Stakes

Lately, I’ve been playing a little game called RTS.  It stands for Raise The Stakes, and it’s made a big difference in the tension of my novel. Continue reading

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RTS – Raise The Stakes in your novel

Does every scene raise the stakes of your plot? Lately, I’ve been playing a little game called RTS.  It stands for Raise The Stakes, and it’s made a big difference in the tension of my novel. In order to catch and keep your reader’s attention, you have to involve them with your characters.   You want…

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