LM requested a post on “speeding up a novel planning process re: structure, etc.” This one is probably going to be another series, because I have a lot to chew on here, including backwards planning and gardening/explorer planning vs. the more commonly advised three-act-structure planning. First off,
Read more →What makes a book great? Having read a lot of articles on the subject, I can say three things with considerably certainty: While there is some agreement about what books are great, there is very little agreement about why they are great. When asked what makes a
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