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Show Notes The first thing a first chapter must do is hook the reader with one or more catchy opening sentences. Learning how to write the first chapter of a book is difficult, but mastering how to write a great first sentence is at least as important. We will cover ways to hook your reader…

This is the last episode for 2021; please join us again on Wednesday, January 5th for the first episode of 2022. How do you know when your story is finished? The answer to that question is a judgment call with artistic and practical factors to consider. Are you wasting time on endless revisions?  What do…

What is a plot convenience? Can you identify examples of plot convenience in books and movies? Learn how to avoid plot convenience in your novels. Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Writing Pursuits Author Community WordMarkerEdits.com KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link)

The big rocks first principle works, but there are problems with the analogy. For authors, it is essential to decide what your big rocks are to avoid failure. The big rocks first principle works, but there are problems with the analogy. For authors, it is essential to decide what your big rocks are to avoid…

The unreliable narrator is a tool every writer needs to have in their toolbelt. What are unreliable narrators, what categories do they fall in, and how do you write them? Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Writing Pursuits Author Community WordMarkerEdits.com KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link)

Reducing friction is one of the most overlooked keys to getting things done. For the author, friction can come in many forms, but there are ways to reduce or eliminate friction and get the work started!  Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Writing Pursuits Author Community WordMarkerEdits.com KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link) Other links from episode: Leuchttrum1917 journals…

Show Notes If you can get good at self-editing, you will save money by making it easier and thus less expensive for your editor to do their job.  Today, I’m going to give an overview of a process any author can use to save time. You can save yourself from making twenty passes through your…

Is writing a series for you? Or are standalone books better for you? Why would you choose to write a series? What are the pros and cons? Links: WritingPursuits.com Instagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcast Writing Pursuits Author Community WordMarkerEdits.com KathreseMcKee.com Mailerlite (affiliate link) Guests’s Links: ChrisFoxWrites.com