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When editing, I'm looking for two "hooks." CURIOSITY and EMPATHY. A good start coaxes me to care about the character and raises questions that MUST be answered.

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20 Story Structure Frameworks: The Complete Guide for Fiction Writers - David Somerfleck, Author 20 Plotting Methods Every Fiction Writer Should KnowTwenty story structure frameworks—from Aristotle's three acts to Kishōtenketsu—explained, compared, and demonstrated through speculative fiction cas...

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If a scene feels flat, don’t add more action, remove explanation. Let the reader do the work.

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My latest thoughts on writing are over on Substack:
Are You Finished Yet? (How a first draft is not a novel)
See it here:
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David Foster Wallace's rule: writing is revision. If it's not excruciating, are you even *really* writing?
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David Foster Wallace's 5 Rules For Great Writing... sounds like a perfect starting point for a new writing project! Always great to go back to the classics.
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Interesting concept that you may not know about.
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