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EPISODE · May 19, 2023 · 22 MIN

Episode 61 - How to detect and fix a sloppy scene. Also: how to unleash story ideas.

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

Sometimes a scene we've written just doesn't feel right.  Something is amiss but we can't put our fingers on it.  Here's a method to figure out what might be wrong and how to fix it.  Also: we can get stuck in our thinking about the plot.  Where should the story go next?  What should we add?  Here are ideas on inventing plot points.Support the showBuy the master class.

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