Category Archives: Be A Novelist

There, There Now – What’s Wrong With There?

Tricky Words A number of tricky words lie in wait to trip up even the most diligent novelist.  That list may include clichés, weak verbs of the to be family, overuse of certain conjunctions (and for example), and the list … Continue reading

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The Art of Knowing What to Leave Out

Get to the Point Ever have someone relate an incident to you and they feel they have to give every blessed detail? The story then strings out twice as long as necessary. If you are a “get-to-the-point” personality-type, such people … Continue reading

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