Grabbing your reader from the get-go is probably the single most important task for your first chapter. Here are some tips on how to do just that.
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Writing And Selling Short Fiction With Matty Dalrymple
Not everyone writes and sells novels all the time. At the same time, not everyone has the inclination to read novels all the time. Sometimes it’s nice to mix things up. Here are some tips on cashing in on that.
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One Way to Simultaneously Create Conflict and Suspense
Conflict and suspense are the key elements that no story can exist without. KM Weiland shares one way to create both at the same time.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/never-give-your-characters-what-they/
6 Ways To Experiment In Short Stories
Writing short stories is a great way to build and flex your writing muscles. The short format also allows for experimentation in ways that longer forms do not.
Basic Plot Structure – 5 Plotting Moments That Matter
Another way of looking at story structure is to break it down into concrete waypoints that need to exist in any story.
https://writerswrite.co.za/basic-plot-structure-the-five-plotting-moments-that-matter/
4 Ways to Prevent Formulaic Story Structure
Avoiding the problems with a formulaic story structure depends on how well you understand story structure and how creatively you deal with your story within that structure.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/formulaic-story-structure/
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