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What is a Scene? Understanding and Using the Basic Unit of Story Structure
What is a Scene? Understanding and Using the Basic Unit of Story Structure 22 Oct 2026 This post was first published in March 2016 and last revised/updated in October 2026. A scene is an individual unit of story. You might think of a scene as a building block within your novel.…
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Writing Progress in Q3, 2026: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Why
Writing Progress in Q3, 2026: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Why 15 Oct 2026 Back in January, I set out my writing goals for 2026, and wrote about how these were going at the end of Q1 and the end of Q2 . We’re three-quarters of the way through the year now and the last few…
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How to Finish a Novel: Key Sticking Points and Crucial Tips for Completing a Full Novel Draft
How to Finish a Novel: Key Sticking Points and Crucial Tips for Completing a Full Novel Draft 8 Oct 2026 Starting a novel can feel really daunting … but finishing one is a whole lot harder still. There’s an awful lot of ground to cover between writing “Chapter One” and writing…
- Understanding Personal vs External Stakes (and Using Them in Your Story)
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There’s Plenty of Time to Turn Your 2026 Around (Writers’ Cafe Invite)
There’s Plenty of Time to Turn Your 2026 Around (Writers’ Cafe Invite) 17 Sep 2026 We're coming up to the final three months of 2026. How's this year been for your writing? I hope it's been a great year, where you can look back and be really happy with your progress… but…
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Why Repetition is Powerful in Writing (and How Authors Can Get it Right)
Is it ever okay to repeat the same word or phrase in your writing? Absolutely! Unintentional repetition is something that authors are (quite rightly) warned to watch out for, particularly in fiction. It’s one of the 20 common writing mistakes I go through in Editing Essentials.…
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Nine Things that Are Totally Normal (and Expected!) When You’re Writing a Novel
Nine Things that Are Totally Normal (and Expected!) When You’re Writing a Novel 3 Sep 2026 If you’re writing a novel, you might have moments – or even months – where you’re tempted to give up. Perhaps something about the process makes you feel like you’re doing it all wrong, or…