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Start in the middle

Start in the middle

Ever had a hard time starting a story? You see it in your mind. You see the conflict, the characters, the action unfolding. You just don’t know how to get there from here. You just don’t know where to start. ...

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Don’t flatten your enemies

Don’t flatten your enemies

Remember how Jesus said, “Love your enemies?” The same has to be true for those characters you hate when you write a novel. I’ve been watching a lot of Lost on Netflix with my wife lately. We’re absolutely hooked on ...

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How to restore order in the midst of a chaotic novel

How to restore order in the midst of a chaotic novel

(Feature photo source: Aloba) I’ve never been much a fan of outline formats and skeleton drawings when it comes to writing. I remember being taught this form back in college during composition writing classes. I could never do it. Even ...

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