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A Sense of Place

Different Approaches to Setting Every novelist has at least a cursory knowledge or understanding regarding the setting of a story. It’s the geographical place where the story takes place. It’s the time era, and sometimes even the season, when the … Continue reading

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Fiction Must Have Order Part II

In my last post, Fiction Must Have Order Part I, we looked at the subject of order in fiction writing. I pointed out that when the novelist misunderstands or overlooks stimulus/response patterns, it can result in amateurish writing. Trusting that … Continue reading

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