The stakes are clear. So why doesn’t anyone care? Knowing what a character stands to lose is supposed to get readers invested in their struggle. Stakes you can see coming […]
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Scene endings that keep readers turning pages It’s easy to surmise that propelling readers from one scene to the next relies upon a dramatic closing hook, the evocative or provocative
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Listen: Scene technique with The Editing Podcast Most people think they know what a scene is until they try writing one. (Isn’t that the way of most things involved in
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Scene openings that suck readers in Skillful scene openings involve more than a provocative opening hook. A smooth opening ushers readers into the scene without immersion-breaking confusion or disorientation. The
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