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Author Archives: Jeff Gerke

Dealing With the Dénouement

July 25, 2012 | Jeff Gerke | Comments: 0

The dénouement is the quiet recovery scene of your book. It’s the happy celebration time when awards are bestowed and the couple get married. To complete your novel you must … Read more

4 Ways to Improve Plot/Climax in Your Writing

July 23, 2012 | Jeff Gerke | Comments: 1

Many beginning novelists think of the climax of their story as one single, explosive event. While that’s true to a degree, the climax of a novel actually has four components. Here’s what they are and how to get them right. Read more

The Knot

August 4, 2010 | Jeff Gerke | Comments: 0

Author Jeff Gerke discusses conflict in this excerpt from Plot Versus Character.
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