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Tag Archives: developing plot
The Magic of Writing
The Capital Crime Writers had a function last night and Toronto guest author Howard Shrier spoke about how he writes. Apparently, he takes a notebook (or two or three) and writes down his thoughts over a long period of time. … Continue reading
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Tagged character development, characters, developing plot, Once Upon a Time, writing
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The Challenges of Writing a Series
Back to a post focussed on writing! For the last few weeks, this blog has meandered around a bit, probably because I’m in the midst of my own version of writer’s block. Hard to advise aspiring authors on how to … Continue reading
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Plotting Murder
So far I’ve blogged about querying, character, dialogue, pretty much everything except plot. But plot is crucial to a good story. Great characters and sparkling dialogue move a plot forward. A weak plot won’t give them much to discuss. I start with … Continue reading
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