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Tag Archives: John Saul

10 second lesson in novel writing

“The key to success is coming up with a good strong “what if”.  I learned three years ago from my editor and my agent that if a book can’t be reduced to a single “what if” sentence it is probably not worth wasting your time on.  If the idea takes three paragraphs to explain it …

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Posted bySamApril 19, 2011Posted inNovelTags: John Saul, Novel, Writing Tips
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