Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

Episode 217 - Why and how to practice. And Edgar Alan Poe.

May 15, 2026·26 min
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Writing is like learning the violin. We can get better. Here are reasons we should practice, and suggestions how to do so. And what sparked Edgar Alan Poe's imagination? Also: how much of our story should be scenes rather than summary? The answer: should fill our story with scenes that play out in real time in front of the reader like a movie. Support the show Buy the master class.

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