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Interiority: Six Different Ways to Show Your Character’s Thoughts on the Page [With Examples]
One brilliant thing about the novel (and short story) as a form of storytelling is that it gives a unique access inside characters’ minds. If you’re writing a script for a play or for film…
How to Start a Novel: Eight Options, Plus Examples
Writing the first scene of a novel is tricky. Perhaps you’ve been slowly developing an idea for weeks, months, or even years. You might have written pages of notes or created a full outline. And now you’ve opened up the document to start … but how do you actually...
Writing Action Scenes That Grip Readers: Five Practical Tips, Plus Examples
Are you struggling to write action scenes? A lot of writers find it tricky to craft a scene that involves a lot of action. These might be crucial scenes in your plot – perhaps the turning point in the middle of your story, or the climax at the end – and you want them...