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Write a Better Novel

Practical wisdom for novelists and other storytellers

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Hemingway’s Fiction Writing Style – Too American?

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Dialogue in Fiction – What it Can’t Do

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Write Better Instantly? Use Power Verbs

Craft Tip #10 – One Way to Write More Gracefully Now

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