Advice for Writers

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Unneeded Words

“I write, “Jane came into the room and sat down on the blue couch,” read that, wince, cross out “came into the …

Backstory

“The most important things to remember about backstory are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very …

“One should use common words to say uncommon things.”Arthur Schopenhauer Should the characters always say things? What if they’ve said things for …

Details, Details, Details

“If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter …






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