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Mark Pawlosky, author of 'Hack' - Journalist talks using experience for thrillers, why good writing is re-writing, and keeping a style guide handy

Writer's Routine

CHAPTER

What I Learned From Writing Journalism

Pacing is, I think, is critical. The human voice is another one that your character. Writing long pieces that are just void a dialogue can be deadly or can be deadly. So having your characters, even if it's just for spice, I think is really importantThat you have a human element in there and that was true of journalism. Who are your sources? How good are their sources? What do they have to say? Are they saying something that is moving the story forward?

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