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Creating Nonstop Plotting in Commercial Fiction

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How to Write Great Characters for Great Stories

Nail Your Novel (or Memoir’s) Voice and Tone

The First 100 Pages: How to Get a Book Up and Breathing

Conquering the Muddle in the Middle

Everything I Wish I’d Known Before Writing the Book

How Thinking Like a Comedy Writer Can Improve Your Writing, No Matter the Genre

How to Add a Touch of Mystery to Your Historical Fiction--Whether or Not You're Writing a Mystery

10 Tips for Researching and Writing Historical Fiction

Controlling Pacing in Your Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel

Mixed Media: How Music, Newspapers, and Art Can Spark and Structure Compelling Short Fiction

The Unexpected: Irony and the Short Story

How to Use Point of View and Voice to Shape Compelling Stories

From Self to Universe: Building Character Relationships

Editing and Revising Your Romance Novel

Point of View: Special Issues for the Mystery and Thriller Writer

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