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Episode 191 - Do we know enough to write the first sentence?

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

When do we know enough writing techniques to start our novel?  And when is the story ready to be written?  I'll try to answer both questions.  Also, how do great writers describe a character's appearance in ways that reveal the character's past and personality?  Here's how masterful writers do it.Support the showBuy the master class.

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