Falling in Love: Types of Romance Stories
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A plot hole is often not a missing explanation. It is a broken chain of cause and effect. Before adding more backstory, ask: does each major event clearly happen because of what came before?
A weak opening often starts before the story has placed any real pressure on the character. The reader does not need everything explained first. They need a reason to lean forward. Start where something is already becoming difficult to ignore.
Tomorrow on Bluesky will be the second #StetChat live discussion. I'm one of the people involved in #StetChat. The first chat was so much fun; it was great to hang out with a bunch of editors for an hour.
#StetChat: 🚩 Red Flag Roulette 🚩 is TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 17 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
In Red Flag Roulette, we’ll pose questions about hypothetical red flag clients and difficult editing situations, and we’ll talk about how you’d deal with them.
Too much exposition is not a problem because information is bad. It is a problem when the reader receives information before they need it. If a detail does not change how we understand the scene, the choice, or the risk in front of us, it may be arriving too early.
Plotting vs Pantsing: How Much Should You Plan and Outline Before Starting a Novel?
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author
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Rachel "Red Pen" Lapidow
