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Intentions and Obstacles
A story is built from a succession of Intentions and Obstacles. In this article, we take a look at these building blocks with some help from Jurassic Park.
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Adverbs
A post about when (and mostly when not) to use adverbs.
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Adjectives
A few days ago, I started reading a debut novel for a weekly study group. The book has an intriguing plot, an interesting story structure, and, after 30 pages, a few characters that I might just love and root for. But there are two elements of the book that I’m having trouble with. The first…
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Plot vs. Premise
What’s the difference between premise and plot?
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Four Elements of Fiction
Here’s a piece about the elements of fiction that lead us to liking certain books more than others.
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Page One
A short piece on finding the right Page One of a novel.
