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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2022 · 27 MIN

Episode 36 - The most interesting to the least interesting aspects of a novel.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

Some elements of a novel are more interesting than others, and some are less interesting.  Writers should give readers more of the involving and fascinating aspects, and here is a ranked list of those elements.  Also, a look at how three great writers describe their characters, and what we can learn from them.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.

Some elements of a novel are more interesting than others, and some are less interesting. Writers should give readers more of the involving and fascinating aspects, and here is a ranked list of those elements. Also, a look at how three great writers describe their characters, and what we can learn from them. 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...

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