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Plotting: How to Know Which Scenes to Include

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

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

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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