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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2022 · 25 MIN

Episode 8 - Scene and summary

from Essential Guide to Writing a Novel · host James Thayer

We'll discuss the difference between summary and scene., and why writing scenes rather than summaries is so important.  Point of view will also be briefly touch on, along with techniques on how to end a scene  Rhythmic placement of scenes is also a topic in this episode.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.

We'll discuss the difference between summary and scene., and why writing scenes rather than summaries is so important. Point of view will also be briefly touch on, along with techniques on how to end a scene Rhythmic placement of scenes is also a topic in this episode. 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...

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