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Tag: J.K. Rowling

Know your Ending

June 28, 2016 A. B. Westrick 4 Comments

Once when I was young and read a novel with a fabulous twist at the end (I’ve forgotten the book,…

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Filed under: C.S. Lakin, craft, endings, fiction, Gone with the Wind, J.K. Rowling, John Irving, manuscript, Margaret Mitchell, plot, process, revision, scenes, story, structure, Writer's Digest, writing

Read Your Draft Out Loud

April 30, 2014 A. B. Westrick 6 Comments

I emailed a new novel to my agent two days ago. Done! Finished. At least for now. If she deems it…

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Filed under: craft, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, manuscript, metaphor, process, reading out loud, revision, Scrivener, story, structure, writing

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