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Writing Scenes

Make Violent Scenes Matter: 5 Tips for Writing Violence That Doesn't Turn Readers Off

After writing bestselling thrillers as well as books that missed the mark, author Carter Wilson shares five lessons he's learned about writing violent scenes.

  • By Carter Wilson
    Jul 5, 2019
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How to Write Strong Scenes: 4 Key Questions to Evaluate Your Scene

  • By The Editors of Writer's Digest
    Jun 6, 2018
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Novel Writing Advice: How to Write Battle Scenes

A battle scene in a novel can be a very powerful. Here is some novel writing advice about writing battle scenes.

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    Aug 29, 2016
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Blow-By-Blow: 5 Tips on Writing Action and Fight Scenes

Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Fonda Lee shares her five tips on writing action and fight scenes that readers will find engaging and believable.

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    Oct 7, 2015
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