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May 27, 2021

Write Better Fiction: Should You Finish Your Novel?

May 27, 2021/ Lori Puma
Write Better Fiction: Should You Finish Your Novel?

Are you worried you’re wasting your time on your work-in-progress? What to consider when you’re not sure if you should keep going and how one sci-fi author can strengthen the narrative in her novel.

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May 27, 2021/ Lori Puma/ 1 Comment
author feedback, fantasy/scifi
April 29, 2021

Write Better Fiction: Strengthening a Weak Plot

April 29, 2021/ Lori Puma
Write Better Fiction: Strengthening a Weak Plot

What should you do when your work in progress has a plot that doesn’t feel like it’s going somewhere? See how one fantasy author can focus and strengthen her novel's plot.

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April 29, 2021/ Lori Puma/ 2 Comments
plot, author feedback, fantasy/scifi, featured
March 25, 2021

Write Better Fiction: Keeping Readers Hooked in Crime Novels

March 25, 2021/ Lori Puma
Write Better Fiction: Keeping Readers Hooked in Crime Novels

Wanna keep readers hooked on your mystery/thriller? See how with a sci-fi thriller example.

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March 25, 2021/ Lori Puma/ Comment
author feedback, mystery/thriller, fantasy/scifi, featured
February 25, 2021

Write Better Fiction: Crafting Romantic Heroes

February 25, 2021/ Lori Puma
Write Better Fiction: Crafting Romantic Heroes

How do you craft romantic conflict in your fiction? Author Sudha gets feedback on crafting the conflict in a reunion love story.

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February 25, 2021/ Lori Puma/ 3 Comments
featured, author feedback, romance
November 12, 2020

Why the Hero's Journey Doesn't Help All Novelists

November 12, 2020/ Lori Puma
Why the Hero's Journey Doesn't Help All Novelists

Some authors say the hero’s journey is the only tool they needed to write their novels. But not all authors have that experience. If you’ve tried the hero’s journey and it just didn’t click, here’s what might have happened, and what you can do instead.

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July 26, 2018

Why Most Scenes Fail to Keep Readers Hooked

July 26, 2018/ Lori Puma
Why Most Scenes Fail to Keep Readers Hooked

Understand one aspect of scene-writing that’s critical to keeping your readers’ attention, but that writers frequently screw up. Learn how to avoid common problems and see what it takes to keep your readers hooked.

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July 26, 2018/ Lori Puma/ 3 Comments
July 11, 2018

How to Build Page-Turning Tension in Your Scenes

July 11, 2018/ Lori Puma
How to Build Page-Turning Tension in Your Scenes

Learn the key to crafting page-turning tension in a scene. See three common ways writers destroy tension in their Progressive Complications and find out what to do instead.

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common scene mistakes
June 28, 2018

Top Three Mistakes Writers Make Starting Scenes

June 28, 2018/ Lori Puma
Top Three Mistakes Writers Make Starting Scenes

Start each scene strengthening the bond between your reader and your protagonist. Learn how to avoid three common mistakes in creating the Inciting Incident for a scene.

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common scene mistakes
June 07, 2018

The Storytelling Concept Novelists Need to Make Readers Care

June 07, 2018/ Lori Puma
The Storytelling Concept Novelists Need to Make Readers Care

What’s the one storytelling concept central to every novel ever written, essential to every scene, and critical for every storyteller to master?

Click to learn what it is, how it works, and how to avoid common mistakes with it in your novel.

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June 07, 2018/ Lori Puma/ 4 Comments
common scene mistakes
March 21, 2018

The Genre You Need to Sell Copies Vs. the One You Need to Write the Book

March 21, 2018/ Lori Puma
The Genre You Need to Sell Copies Vs. the One You Need to Write the Book

Did you know that the genre that helps you sell more copies of your novel is different from the one that helps you complete a 5-star-worthy story? Read on to find the genres that will help you write and sell your book.

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March 21, 2018/ Lori Puma/ 4 Comments
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