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Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments With John Matthew Fox

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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How to Write a Short Chapter

I think my point about mystery probably fits best with the idea of curiosity. You know, there's something that you don't know and you're interested to learn more. Absolutely, that's key for a first chapter. And then I was also just thinking about James Patterson, obviously, who's famous for writing incredibly short chapters. Reading one of his chapters is a masterclass.

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