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Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

Episode 149 - How masterful writers use details.

Jan 24, 2025
25:53

What do George Orwell, Sara Gruen, Jean Shepherd, and John Steinbeck have in common?  Many things but foremost among them is their expert use of details that take readers away, that lift us readers out of our chairs and transport us to their places and times.  Here are thoughts on their use of details.  Also, we should avoid cliches like the plague. 

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