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Plot Pacing for Emotional Impact in Fiction: Building Tension and Release in a Novel

Bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne discusses the importance of pacing for emotional impact in fiction, along with five practical pacing tips.

Writing Techniques Why I Keep Coming Back to the Same Questions in My Novels—And Why You Should Too Jen Craven

Writing Techniques Building High Stakes in a Romantasy Plot LJ Andrews

Writing Techniques 5 Tips for Revealing the Stakes in Your Story Bob Johnson

Write Better Fiction 8 Tips for Plotting a Great Heist Novel (or How to Be a Thief)Sara Desai

Writing Techniques How to Build Tension and Heighten the Stakes Jessica Page Morrell

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