This week, try stretching your verbs and banning “to be” from your vocabulary.
Book recommendation: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, Michael Zapata
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This week, make sure your story fulfills its promises and gets to the fireworks factory.
Book recommendation: LONG BRIGHT RIVER, Liz Moore
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This week, explore what is fragile in your character’s life.
Book recommendation: Before and After the Book Deal, by Courtney Maum
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This week, I chat with novelist Kirstin Allio about using a musical technique to improve your revision.
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This week, try using a classic five-act structure to give your story some shape.
Book recommendation: Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam
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