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November 23, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Creating Characters, Mystery writing, Novel Writing

When Characters Run Wild with Your Story

What to do when a character starts taking over your story.


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November 16, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Mystery writing, Novel Writing

Stop Overthinking Your Story

Planning makes writing go faster. But sometimes it feels as though you’re trying to squeeze your story into a plot structure. You are overthinking your story.


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October 13, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Author Learning, Mystery writing, Novel Writing

Are You Missing the Fun of Story Writing?

Three proven ways to kickstart each writing session so you don’t waste time staring at a blank page.


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July 27, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Author Platform, Mystery writing, Novel Writing, Writing Craft

Author, Go Public as You Write Your First Book

Give your current manuscript a head start in the book world by working on your author platform as you write.


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May 25, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Mystery writing, Novel Writing, Story Structure

Organize To Write Faster

Create your own reference library with an organized system to write your novel faster.


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May 18, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Novel Writing, Subplot, Writing Craft

Master Your Plotlines

Deepen your novel, use multiple plotlines. How to develop subplots for your story.


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May 11, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Mystery writing, Novel Writing, Scenes, Story Scene

Scene Science

The six basic scene components and how they help you create a tight, focused scene for your novel.


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February 10, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Author Learning, Mystery writing, Novel Writing

Give Your Story Reader Room to Imagine

Allowing your reader to imagine character details in the theater of the mind develops connections with your story.


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January 20, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Author Learning, Mystery writing, Novel Writing, Writing Craft

First-Time Writer Mistakes to Avoid So Readers Love Your Story

How to create a great protagonist, smooth dialogue, keep readers engaged, and trim info-dump to write a novel readers love.


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January 13, 2020  |  Posted By Zara Altair  |  In Mystery writing, Novel Writing, Setting, Timeline

Keep Time in Your Mystery

Don’t overlook time elements in your story. From time of day in a scene to the timeline of the entire story. Tips to keep time in your mystery.


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