Want to master writing excellent scenes? Study excellent scenes to find out how they work. Here’s what makes the opening scene of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo stand out—and how you can draw inspiration from it to craft an exceptional scene of your own.
Your characters feel time passing in your story. But your readers won’t—unless you tell them how much time is passing and show them why that matters. Use these techniques that blend telling and showing to make time matter to your readers the way it does to your characters.
The passage of time seems intuitive. It just happens, right? But in reality, unless you tell your readers how time is passing in your novel, they won’t know. Use these techniques to keep your readers grounded in your story so they know exactly when everything happens.
In your story, YOU are responsible for making time pass. Here’s why time matters—and what happens if you forget to include it in your novel.
Writing is a skill, and there’s always more to learn. Here’s how to decide whether to focus on practicing new writing skills or publishing using the skills you’ve already developed.
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