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How to Get a Novel Traditionally Published
If you’re not part of the writing community, or if you’re just starting your writing journey, the process of getting a book deal with a traditional publishing house might seem pretty opaque. When I first started writing, I assumed that you could just send your manuscript to a publisher and then, if they liked it,…
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5 Story Structures Every Novelist Needs to Know
In last week’s blog post, I talked about how to incorporate outlining into your novel-writing process, even if you’re a pantser. This week, I’ll be answering a slightly different question: what kind of story structure should you use in your novel outline? The honest answer is that it depends. There are countless shapes a story…
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How to Outline Your Novel (Even If You’re a Pantser)
A lot of writers are surprised when I tell them that I’m a pantser who loves to outline. If you’re not familiar with the terms “pantser” and “plotter,” these are categories for two types of writers. Plotters like to plot out their stories in advance so they know what’s going to happen next, while pantsers…
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3 Underrated POV Ideas to Try in Your Next Story
In elementary school, I always learned that there are three points of view (POVs)—first person, second person, and third person. Which is true. Kind of. But it’s not the full truth. One of my biggest awakenings as a writer was the realization that POV is more of a spectrum than a set of categories. POV…