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I’ve been posting some thoughts for new writers submitting to #literaryagents. Here are some final thoughts on #writing:
1)stories must propel us towards an ending, but the end must feel like a new beginning
2)How a story makes you feel is as important as how it makes you think.
1)stories must propel us towards an ending, but the end must feel like a new beginning
2)How a story makes you feel is as important as how it makes you think.
3) make sure there is a surprising phrase, a stand-out sentence, a startling image on every page.
4) Take your characters to the limit. It’s easier to withdraw from the cliff’s edge than keep pushing up a hill.
4) Take your characters to the limit. It’s easier to withdraw from the cliff’s edge than keep pushing up a hill.
5) every “minor” character has a “major” role in a story you have not chosen to tell yet.
6)Read your dialogue out loud and act out the parts. They are different voices and you need to hear the sounds you have made.
6)Read your dialogue out loud and act out the parts. They are different voices and you need to hear the sounds you have made.
