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Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

Episode 147 - Make sure it's important and make it short.

Jan 10, 2025
25:58

What should we do if we must--absolutely must--have an element in our story that might not be fully entertaining and engaging?   1) Make sure it's important and 2) make it short.  Here are thoughts about this critical technique.  Also, details in our descriptions are important, but which should we use and which should we leave out?

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