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How to Write A Fiction Novel, Part 4 – How To Avoid the Squishy Middle?

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

No, we’re not talking about diets. We are talking about the most fatal part of a book, the part where if it’s not interesting anymore, the reader closes it for another day. I was talking to a book reviewer about … Continue reading →

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How to Write A Fiction Novel, Part 3 – Do Your Characters Breathe?

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Is it the story or the characters that captures the hearts of readers? In talking to people, whenever they talk about a book or movie, they immediately mention the characters by name. The problem in the book may be important … Continue reading →

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How to Write A Fiction Novel, Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

You have started your fiction novel, and you have found you’re one of two kinds of writer. You’re either a “pantser” (one who writes from the seat of your pants) or a plotter (one who figures it all out). I … Continue reading →

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How to Write A Fiction Novel, Part 1

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

We begin with a pause. That’s my granddaughter Penny decorating the Christmas tree. Why the pause? Because it’s important for writers to live life. Besides you never know when it will show up in a book. Your life, your advertures, … Continue reading →

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