Drafting

How to Write Great Exposition (and Avoid Infodumps)

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Writing good exposition is one of the qualities that truly sets apart talented writers from amateurs. Exposition—the portions of your novel’s narrative that introduce information not shown through the action of the scene—is essential to storytelling, but writing it smoothly and skillfully can prove challenging, particularly in genres like fantasy that require lots of worldbuilding. …

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Write a Romance Novel with All Five Senses

How to Use All Five Senses When Writing A Romance Novel

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A big part of writing a romance novel that sells—and captivates readers—is creating a world that’s immersive, personal, and thoroughly believable. But it’s easy to rely on phrases that tell the reader about the characters’ romantic relationships instead of choosing language that lets them feel every heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, stomach-fluttering moment of falling in love. So …

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How to Write A Fairy-Tale (or Other Story!) Retelling That Sells

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There’s a reason readers flock to retellings of fairy tales, folk tales, and other classic stories: they already love them. In fact, most writers of retellings probably start those projects because they love the source material, too. A retelling takes a story that everyone (or many people!) knows, and changes some key elements (setting, for example) so …

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