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Archives for April 2020

Now on Apple TV+

April 19, 2020

Defending Jacon Apple TV+ online poster

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“The point of change”

April 1, 2020

Concentrate your narrative energy on the point of change. This is especially important for historical fiction. When your character is new to a place, or things alter around them, that’s the point to step back and fill in the details of their world. People don’t notice their everyday surroundings and daily routine, so when writers describe them it can sound as if they’re trying too hard to instruct the reader.

Hilary Mantel’s Rules for Writers

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Hilary Mantel, quotes for writers

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