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Plot Holes
The dreaded plot hole. Nobody likes to hear that they have holes in their story. It’s a lot of work to fill in those gaps and find every spot in your manuscript that refers to the offending bump in the road. But what are they, really? It’s a bit of a buzz word, yet...
Info-Dumps: What they are and how to find them
Every piece of action, dialogue, scene, chapter, etc. of a novel must do one of two things. It either must move the story forward or reveal character. Okay, maybe that’s a bit simplified because there is a need to establish setting, among a few other things, but the...
When Telling Works in Story
The most prolific piece of writing advice out there is to “Show, don’t Tell.” We’ve all heard it, it’s been pounded into our heads by writing gurus and editors alike. Don’t skip over the important scenes because readers want to see what happens, not be told about it....