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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 26 MIN

Episode 222 - Small techniques can add up to forceful sentences.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

Here are pocket-sized techniques that can result in strong sentences; small--even tiny--things we can add to our prose writing arsenal.   Also, Elizabeth George on her use of two outlines: the step outline and the running plot outline.  And we can make our dialogue stronger by avoiding "Yes" and "No."Here is a 20-episode master class on fiction writing—a start-to-finish course covering plot, characters, dialogue, scenes, sentence-level craft, and much more.  Each episode is focused and about 30 minutes.  The full class—all 20 episodes—is available now for a one-time price of forty-nine dollars.  If you want structured, concise guidance, click the Buy the Master Class link in the show notes to get started.Support the showBuy the master class.

Here are pocket-sized techniques that can result in strong sentences; small--even tiny--things we can add to our prose writing arsenal. Also, Elizabeth George on her use of two outlines: the step outline and the running plot outline. And we can make our dialogue stronger by avoiding "Yes" and "No." Here is a 20-episode master class on fiction writing—a start-to-finish course covering plot, characters, dialogue, scenes, sentence-level craft, and much more. Each epi...

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