Its downfall is maintaining plot cohesion — a crucial aspect that in the movies is called continuity.
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Brainstorming versus aI
Writers everywhere are being offered AI. It’s a choice, to use a chat. You’re either Not-Bot, or Got-Bot. You might even be Not-Yet-Bot.
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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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Go into partnership on writing
You only get to a debut after you finish a book. You will do better at that finishing with help from buddies.
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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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A Plan to Finish Your Books
Writing chapter summaries keeps you inside the realm of your book, simple work around its edges where you sum up what’s unfolded in each piece of the story.
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Go to a ghost for a book?
Someone’s got to decide if the ghostwriting is as complete as it could be. That someone will be you, as the author being ghosted. Expect the ghostwriter’s contract with you to enforce healthy boundaries.
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Why book earnings are so secret
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What about publishing for money?
You want to be especially careful about paying for somebody’s coaching who says you’ll get an agent. You can imagine how many problems look like a nail while such a coach swings that kind of hammer.
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Is that a book, or an article?
Nonfiction sure demands more of an author. When you write among the world of realism and facts, there are so many other voices that accompany yours. Nonfiction demands that we authors study our proposals and see all the points we need to hit.
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