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Torturing Your Characters in the Second Act

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

CHAPTER

Analyzing a Manuscript Scene

The hosts provide feedback on a scene from a manuscript, praising the author's framing and use of curiosity seeds, while suggesting alternative starting points. They discuss the effectiveness of different elements such as interiority, competition, and financial anxiety. Overall, they appreciate the author's writing skills but offer suggestions for making the story more compelling.

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