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Southern Fiction
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Do you know how they make the strongest sword? They hammer it flat then hold it to the fire.
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― The Rock Orchard
― The Rock Orchard
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Facing the sagging middle when writing a novel, while inevitable, may be
overcome by pre-planning. I divide my collection of proposed scenes into three acts, each scene inciting tension that builds toward the final crisis in Act Three. If by Act Two the emotional river isn't spilling over the banks, I reassess the plot so that once the writing is flowing I don't slide into a dry creek. The central character should be struggling to navigate life well into the end of Act One, even if her fiercest
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― The Pirate Queen
― The Pirate Queen
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