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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 24 MIN

Episode 221 - Writing that is more intense than real life.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

For readers, fiction offers escape from their real lives.  How can we make our writing intense, and so lift our scenes above real life?  Details are a key, and here are ideas on the use of odd and memorable details to make our prose vivid.  Also, here's a good way to practice: write one perfect sentence.   And, what made you want to write? Support the showBuy the master class.

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