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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This week, I’m talking about switching up your point of view.
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This week, I’m offering some tough love to writers and talking about how self-doubt doesn’t get things written.
Book recommendation: the Best American Short Stories Series
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This week, take some advice from comedians and don’t punch down.
Book recommendation: CHEMISTRY, by Weike Wang.
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This week, I talk with Iva, a vocalist, songwriter, and composer. You can learn more about Iva’s music at ivavoice.com.
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This week, think about sketching the lean layer of your story.
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This week, I’m talking about giving a gift that no one wants to your characters.
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This week, we’re finding the strangest sentence in your writing and using it as a launching pad for more powerful, unusual writing.
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This week, consider roads not taken in your narrative.
Book recommendation: Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller.
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This week, I chat with writer Rachel Lyon and get her tip for finding the body in your fiction.
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