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4 Ways Weather Affects Your Story
At my house, we’re iced in today, with schools closed for the weather.
How Does the Weather Affect Your Story?
Have you ever included a snow or ice day in your story? Does your character sweat through a scorching day while mowing the lawn?
If not, you’re missing a great chance to include sensory details and bring your [...]
Stronger Settings
This entry is part 4 of 13 in the series How to Write a NovelMatch Emotional Structure to the Novel’s Settings
Always try to matching the setting to the emotional layers of your story.
For example, the setting of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy is a New England coastal village, appropriate for several reasons. It’s built [...]
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