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Episode 4: Pace, the first sentence, back-story, over-description

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

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Pace, Over-Description, and Finding the Right Balance in Descriptions

This chapter discusses the importance of finding the right balance in descriptions in a novel, providing examples from 'The Great Gatsby' and offering tips on determining necessity and length.

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