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Finally, a Simple Solution to Handling Backstory

by MKMarketing | Apr 20, 2015 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts

I spend a lot of time thinking about my character’s motivation. If you don’t believe me, you should see some (unpublished) stories I wrote a few years back, where character origins and backstory flood the pages where plot and emotional reaction ought to...

Revise Your Novel in One Month with PlotWriMo

by MKMarketing | Dec 1, 2014 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts, Your highest potential

Congratulations on completing the draft of your novel! That messy hunk of love is ready for polishing. Literary agent Jill Corcoran and Plot Whisperer goddess Martha Alderson have joined forces to help you maintain the swift progress of NaNoWriMo as you edit, revise...
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