There’s nothing more important, or difficult, than crafting a novel’s first sentence. Except perhaps for the sentence that follows. Charles Dickens, however, often made it look easy. Consider Dickens’ …
If stocks won’t go up, don’t buy them…
Some advice can be sound but useless, especially when it comes to writing. Consider the following six simple "rules" for writing the perfect novel. Write an engaging first sentence.From that, build …
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First things first, Part 2
In my previous post in this category, First things first, I mentioned the wisdom of choosing a working title for a project before beginning to write, best practice down to the level of producing …