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First Editing and ProWritingAid presents a new monthly series, with its new topic - 'Writers Goal' - Editing Tools…
Objects of Fiction Writing - Watch a film without props or a backdrop, and you'd probably get confused or bored. You'd…
Story Writing Improvement - Timing. The quicker the reader catches on to the timing, the quicker they’ll be drawn…
"Action Scenes - Improve Your Story Writing" is where something happens, mostly written via movement and dialogue. A…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! The scene must have an arc. Just…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! A flashback takes the reader from…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! Backstory is the story that…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! Whenever a character learns new…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! To build a series of intense…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! Grabbing the reader’s attention…
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Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! There must always be a reason why…
Whether you’re a fiction writer or professional editor, this series is for you! Having a scene name will help you…
Having a scene name will help you determine the purpose of the scene and quickly find scenes you want to work…
Check each scene and determine if the characters in the scene are in motion. If the characters are not in motion,…
Knowing what the Point of View character learns in the scene will help you evaluate the character arc and plot…
It’s impossible to keep track of the emotional arc of a character without knowing how each scene affects that…
If there is nothing at stake, then the goal is not strong enough and there won't be tension in the scene. Your client…
Linking the goal to the plot will make characters believable. This element enables you to recommend where your client…
We relate the internal goal of the POV character to a character weakness. The weakness will hinder the character and is…
The POV goal is what the POV character wants during a scene. Goals drive the story forward. If a character doesn't have…
The point of view character for a scene is a promise to readers that they will experience that scene from that…
