If you’re taking the opportunity of #writing during this period of #Isolation, here’s a short thread on how to prepare your novel for submission:
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- stories must propel us towards an ending, but the end must feel like a new beginning
- novels work best when they linger
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- stories must propel us towards an ending, but the end must feel like a new beginning
- novels work best when they linger
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It requires great effort and skill to write simply. Writing can feel like painting at times, it is layered and builds from strong foundations. If the foundation is full of obstructions, distractions and mess, it will be impossible to layer.
It requires great effort and skill to write simply. Writing can feel like painting at times, it is layered and builds from strong foundations. If the foundation is full of obstructions, distractions and mess, it will be impossible to layer.
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Know what you want to say before putting pen to paper. You don’t have to know all details of plot and all the arguments, but if you know WHY you are writing this story at this time, the reader will follow you.
Know what you want to say before putting pen to paper. You don’t have to know all details of plot and all the arguments, but if you know WHY you are writing this story at this time, the reader will follow you.
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The reader can tell those writers who are enjoying the telling of the story. The energy and joy of writing sparkles off the page - even with those darker or more contemplative novels.
So, enjoy, plan, simplify and leave us with an afterlife!
The reader can tell those writers who are enjoying the telling of the story. The energy and joy of writing sparkles off the page - even with those darker or more contemplative novels.
So, enjoy, plan, simplify and leave us with an afterlife!
