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The 5 Steps of Editing: A Guide for Aspiring Novelists

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Nancy Clements

Starting to write a novel is super exciting but also kind of scary, partly because writers, in general, go it alone – at least while they’re pounding away on their keyboards. While there are many stories of authors who stow away in cabins or hotel rooms and bang out their books, it’s not an overstatement […]

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Create Characters with Flaws, not Flawsomeness

Leave a Comment / Blog / By Nancy Clements

An overused archetype is the real villain of your story. Have you ever read a thriller where the main character has all the right stuff? Having flawless intuition, impeccable deductive skills, and always being ahead of the killer? I recently took part in a critique group where I read this exact protagonist. She was a

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novels

The 5 Steps of Editing: A Guide for Aspiring Novelists

Create Characters with Flaws, not Flawsomeness

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