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Plotting: How to Know Which Scenes to Include

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

How do writers know which scenes to include and which ones to summarize? Jody Hedlund, best-selling author of over a dozen YA medieval novels, offers a few great tips on writing scenes.  She says: “Obviously we can’t write every scene … Continue reading →

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When Your Characters Take Charge…

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Springfield Writers' Guild

Let’s say you’re working on a scene in your story. It’s supposed to be a turning point. You know what’s at stake. You know which characters will be involved. You know what you want to have happen. You know how … Continue reading →

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