Have you ever read a story and thought the characters should just get on with it? That’s an indication that the author missed the pace of the story. Pacing is the speed at which a story moves along. It can…
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A Word About Pacing
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Revision
Today, I am going to talk about revising our work. Ernest Hemingway said, “The first draft of anything is shit.” He was right. While writing a first draft, the only goal is to get the story out and written down…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
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