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10 Rules of Writing a Novel From a Copywriter

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How to Use Surprise to Build Suspense

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Jan 15, 2014
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7 Tips for Revising a Novel

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Zest + Small Things = Great Writing (Guest Blog by Elizabeth Sims)

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3 Surprising Lessons About Publishing Today

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