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01.10
3:48
When you’re writing fiction, make sure your characters are worth the readers’ time. If they were real people, would you enjoy the eight hours it will take getting to know them? Or would they bore you early on?
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12.09
7:59
While you put all of your characters’ conversations in between quotes, it doesn’t necessarily make all of them a dialogue. In fact, I’ll bet that most of the conversations going on in your work are just that – people talking.
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12.09
4:35
If you’re writing a work of fiction, it bears to remember one very important thing: your characters can pull you out of anything. What do you think drives fiction writing? Heavy plots? Impeccable style? While there’s latent value in both, neither can salvage a piece of fiction like flesh and blood personalities.
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11.09
10:28
Think of writing your own novel? Experienced novelists, believe it or not, typically write from a basic formula, a tried-and-tested structure which they use to draw readers in. This is especially true of ones who sell blockbuster titles, those that place high on the bestseller lists.