SIMPLY WRITING – Start and finish with a bang

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I’ve talked on several occasions about the importance of beginnings and endings. Whether in regards to your entire manuscript, the chapters or the individual scenes, it is important to use these moments to hook your reader. Now I’m going to break this down one step further, to talk about sentences …

SIMPLY WRITING - The Not-So-Scary Synopsis - Orientation

SIMPLY WRITING – THE NOT-SO-SCARY SYNOPSIS – Orientation

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In light of my upcoming OWL with RWA, I thought it great timing to visit my favourite – and everyone else’s not-so-favourite – writing friend: the synopsis. When most writers think about writing a synopsis, the thought is often closely followed by a roll of uncontrollable shudders. And an incurable …