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Novel WritingAngie DixonLatest ArticlesBook Review: Story by Robert McKee Review of Story, by Robert McKee. While this is a screenwriting book, it is a great (but dense) work on plot, and a recommended read for all novelists. The Idea's The Thing--Getting and Working with Novel Ideas Learn how to generate ideas and what to do with them once you've got them. The Novelist's Bible: Creating a Project File The article explains how to create a project file to help you stay organized and maintain consistency throughout your novel. This article, last in a three part series, discusses how to effectivly end your novel. This article, the second of a three part series, discusses how to keep your novel interesting from beginning to end. This article, the first of a three part series, discusses the beginning of your novel from the opening hook to the first few chapters. Tell it Like it is: The Art of Exposition "Tell it Like it is," discusses the use of exposition in a novel, plus the difference between "telling" and "showing." To Speak or Not to Speak: Creating Dazzling Dialogue, Part II Part two of "To Speak or Not to Speak," discusses dialects, dialogue tags, punctuating dialogue, and some DOs and DON'Ts of good dialogue. To Speak or Not to Speak: Creating Dazzling Dialogue, Part I Part one of "To Speak or not to Speak," discusses differences between written and spoken speech, types of dialogue, functions of dialogue, and how to give each character his or her own voice. Discusses types of characters, character traits, and how to reveal character to the reader. |
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