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"I think I'd like to call these 'beliefs' because they aren't necessarily what I would impose or teach. These are just honest statements about what I've learned from trying to write novel-length
"If I am analogous to the director of the film my readers watch, then description controls many of the aspects of that story experienced by the reader. That camera is critical for conveying pacin
"There is certainly nothing technically wrong with multiple first-person narrators. It is no more “incorrect” than using multiple third-person points of view or present tense or omniscient POVs o
"One of the many fascinating aspects of English and writing is that anything that sounds like a rule has exceptions. The only real rule in writing is this: IT HAS TO WORK. If it works, it's good.
"Setting frequently serves at least two functions: it tells the readers where they are, and it reflects the mood of the story or the mood of the character." More sound tips from Jim van Pelt
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