November is coming right up, a time when authors get motivated to finish a draft of a novel. NovNov might help you finish a version of your book.
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Your book Is not Content
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How to get a good start on novels
I’m not a natural outliner. Oh, the pantsing I’ve enjoyed. Writing by the seat of your pants has a cost, though. You over-write and take much longer to finish. Sketch characters first, at least.
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When realism matters in stories
Some of your friends and allies don’t know how to help your fiction succeed. They want to help you make the story realistic, a thing that doesn’t have a primary place in fiction.
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Men, won’t you read novels?
It’s not that men don’t read fiction at all. They’re more comforted by discovering facts than reading stories of emotion and imagination.
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Make more room for shorter books
A short novel can feel very in vogue. The 60,000-word novel is making a comeback, not fighting to be taken seriously.
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How to avoid a too-big book
Why, you must ask yourself, is that Big Book so essential to your story? Be honest about whether what’s creating the bloat is really world-class scenarios that would spice up any narrative.
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