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What are Beats in Fiction Writing?

May 24, 2018 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
what are beats in fiction writing

Beats in Fiction Writing? Honestly, beats isn’t a term I use a lot, but it is a term I hear a lot, so I thought it would be good to define what beats in fiction are and why they matter. Beats in Fiction Writing Defined According to Sandra Scofield in her book, The Scene Book, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Scenes, Writing Craft, Writing Tips Tagged: Beats, scenes, writetip

How to Write a Romance

April 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 4 Comments
how to write a romance novel

How to write a romance? Contrary to what some people seem to think, writing a romance is no easier than writing any other type of book. In fact, if writing romance and relationships doesn’t come naturally to you, it may be harder than writing any other type of book. Writing a straight-up romance where there … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Plotting, Romance, Writing Craft Tagged: amwriting, characters, how to write a romance, plotting, writetip, writing characters

Grammar Check: Irregardless

March 26, 2012 by Rachel Berens-VanHeest Leave a Comment
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Irregardless… Is that even a word?!? When I was a senior in high school, I had Mrs. Krieser for my English teacher. She had been teaching for at least 30 years by the time I was in her class and was probably the most eccentric faculty member at my small town high school. I remember … [Read more…]

Posted in: Grammar, Writing Craft Tagged: grammar, irregardless, writetip

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