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Write Your Novel: Mindset, Self-Care, and Personal Responsibility for Writers
Author Learning | Novel Writing

Write Your Novel: Mindset, Self-Care, and Personal Responsibility for Writers

ByZara Altair December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

How mindset leads to clear goals, decision making, and action for writers.

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How To Write Your Mystery’s First Chapter
Mystery writing | Novel Writing | Writing Craft

How To Write Your Mystery’s First Chapter

ByZara Altair July 13, 2021

The first chapter of your mystery is your reader’s first impression. You don’t get a second chance. Learn the five first-chapter elements to hook your reader into reading the rest of your mystery.

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Storyworld vs. Story
Mystery writing | Novel Writing | Setting

Storyworld vs. Story

ByZara Altair July 3, 2021

Tips to get your reader into the story and keep turning pages.

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Get Unpredictable with Your Scenes
Novel Writing | Scenes

Get Unpredictable with Your Scenes

ByZara Altair April 19, 2021

Techniques to make novel scenes unpredictable with omission and surprise.

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When Characters Run Wild with Your Story
Creating Characters | Mystery writing | Novel Writing

When Characters Run Wild with Your Story

ByZara Altair November 23, 2020October 26, 2021

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

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Stop Overthinking Your Story
Mystery writing | Novel Writing

Stop Overthinking Your Story

ByZara Altair November 16, 2020October 26, 2021

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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Are You Missing the Fun of Story Writing?
Author Learning | Mystery writing | Novel Writing

Are You Missing the Fun of Story Writing?

ByZara Altair October 13, 2020October 26, 2021

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

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Author, Go Public as You Write Your First Book
Author Platform | Mystery writing | Novel Writing | Writing Craft

Author, Go Public as You Write Your First Book

ByZara Altair July 27, 2020October 26, 2021

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

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Organize To Write Faster
Mystery writing | Novel Writing | Story Structure

Organize To Write Faster

ByZara Altair May 25, 2020October 26, 2021

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

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Master Your Plotlines
Novel Writing | Subplot | Writing Craft

Master Your Plotlines

ByZara Altair May 18, 2020October 26, 2021

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

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