Tag Archives: Larry Brooks

Short Story Techniques for Novel Writing

If you want to be a great writer, you have to learn to write well. On that advice, beginning writers often spend more of their time studying the craft of writing instead of creating the stories. Or, at least I … Continue reading

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The Mother, The Writer: History repeats itself.

When I was pregnant with my first child, experienced parents approached me and my rounded belly and always smiled an empathetic smile. One by one, they hinted at what I was in for once that baby arrived: no sleep, life … Continue reading

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Plot Holes and Character Development

Last Tuesday, my WIP was put to the readers’ test. Now that the dust has cleared, and the flurry of emotion settled, I see that some of the feedback I received points to key structural problems in my story: plot … Continue reading

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