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Show don’t Tell. We often hear this from critics, readers, mentors, teachers in the writing field and they leave it up to us to understand what they mean by ‘show don’t tell’. Which ultimately leaves us, the writers with a never-ending struggle of ‘how to show and not tell’. “Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into …
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Bestselling author Dan Brown says: “POV (Point of View) is a powerful tool. It can help you color a chapter, reveal characters and exposition, and best of all, withhold information. So be excited about point of view.” Dan Brown about POV in Fiction Writing That explains why authors choose narrative voices so carefully. To be true, …
As writers, we all struggle the most with bringing out how a character sees, perceives, smells, or feels. New writers often lag due to too much telling and too little showing. The rich imagery, the true essence, and a three-dimensional physical presence of everything around a character are what we find ourselves most entwined in. …
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More often than not, the writers are unsettled about how to write a prologue. They find themselves dubious about whether a prologue should be in their novel or it should straight begin with the first chapter. Before we discuss prologue writing examples, let us understand what a prologue is. Prologue Meaning The origin of the …
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Knowing how to start a story so that you captivate readers’ attention from the first few paragraphs is key to writing a publishable book. There is a fine line between revealing intriguing information to hook your readers and giving away the story right from the first paragraph. Your first chapter should be all about creating …
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In early 2017, I sent a fiction book proposal to seventeen literary agents. I read over a dozen guides on ‘how to start a novel, book proposal.’ I tweaked the synopsis to perfection and made sure my proposal met their submission guidelines. Outcome: Eleven agents rejected my proposal blatantly and six of them never replied. …
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