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How to Follow a Writing Process for Your Nonfiction Book #author #writer #indieauthors #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872382
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TBPH, I'm starting to think I may be trying to cram too much plot into this book.
Like, I need to admit that I can't have roughly as many plot beats as _The Lord of the Rings_ did in only 100,000 words.
Today, when my brain is really working at sub-par capacity, it becomes really obvious, as I can't figure out how to arrange things and fit them together.
I'm going to have to chop *immense* amounts of stuff when I revise from 1st to 2nd draft.
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#ScribesAndMakers 15 when I use a semicolon
In general, it's my opinion that punctuation marks are there for a reason and using them in their whole variety helps your text convey not only physical tone but also more broadly the spirit of the text.
However, I rarely end up using the semicolon in particular—at least in fiction. It's just that most of the time, I feel, dashes and colons work better.
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My Latest Newsletter Is Out!
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How to Effectively Use a Writing Process When Writing Fiction #amwriting #author #write #writer #writing www.amazon.com/dp/1948872374
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A special thanks to Nancy Christie for having me as a guest on her excellent podcast “Living the Writing Life,” where I talk about protecting yourself against book marketing scams.
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