How to Write Interesting Scenes
Quotation Marks and Dialogue
Quotation marks are used to identify words that someone has said. You’ll often find them in fiction, where they signify dialogue, the words spoken by the characters. In newspapers, journalists use quotation marks to signify that something is a direct quote from a person in the article. In academic papers, quotation marks can signify that you
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An Interesting Perspective
Don’t Get Caught Up In The “Cult of the First Sentence”
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How to Wow Your Readers with Your Novel
By C. S. Lakin The last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about the importance of mastering how to “show” effectively in your writing. This is one of the key things that will make or break your novel. Meaning: if you don’t master this technique, it’s likely your novels will never see success. Readers just don’t
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4 Key Ways to Improve Tension and Pacing in Your Novel
C.S. Lakin Pacing and tension aren’t always easy for writers to assess in their scenes. How can you tell if your scene is dragging and there is little tension? How do you know when to speed up or slow down pacing for best effect? Let’s bring it all together in four key points, from
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