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How to Write a Break in Character

11/27/2019

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How to Write a Break in Character, The Penned Sleuth, Matthew Dewey, Be it in literature or film, when a character does something you don’t expect, it is a surreal experience. You always expect them to do something more fitting with who they are, but they sometimes go in the entirely opposite direction. I am going to go through these breaks in character with you and how you can write them.  Let’s jump into it!
Be it in literature or film, when a character does something you don’t expect, it is a surreal experience. You always expect them to do something more fitting with who they are, but they sometimes go in the entirely opposite direction. I am going to go through these breaks in character with you and how you can write them.

Let’s jump into it!

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The Pros and Cons of Writing Without Planning

11/20/2019

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The Pros and Cons of Writing Without Planning, The Penned Sleuth, Matthew Dewey, The idea of doing anything creative without planning is common enough. In our youth, whether it was art or writing, we just started. We were either eager to write or eager to get it over with. For some writers, writing without planning is their way of doing things. Perhaps you are considering writing this way with your next novel, so here are some pros and cons about writing this way.  Let’s begin!
The idea of doing anything creative without planning is common enough. In our youth, whether it was art or writing, we just started. We were either eager to write or eager to get it over with. For some writers, writing without planning is their way of doing things. Perhaps you are considering writing this way with your next novel, so here are some pros and cons about writing this way.

Let’s begin!

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How Flawed Characters Improve Your Story

11/13/2019

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How Flawed Characters Improve Your Story, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, Writing a protagonist is fun, there is no doubt about it. Developing their style, their winning personality and forming an attachment to them. It is a powerful feeling. Yet, there is a mistake beginner writers often make when creating and writing their character. The character is flawless, they cannot go wrong.  Here is why you should go the other way and write flawed characters.
Writing a protagonist is fun, there is no doubt about it. Developing their style, their winning personality and forming an attachment to them. It is a powerful feeling. Yet, there is a mistake beginner writers often make when creating and writing their character. The character is flawless, they cannot go wrong.

Here is why you should go the other way and write flawed characters.

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How to Pace Your Novel with Ease

11/5/2019

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How to Pace Your Novel with Ease, Matthew Dewey, The Penned Sleuth, Pacing is something that few writers ever consider when writing their novel. Perhaps this is a good thing, as many writers have a natural sense of how to pace their novels. However, there are those who have too many quiet moments or far too many action scenes in their novel. I am going to show you how to pace your novel with an easy step-by-step process.  Let’s jump into it!
Pacing is something that few writers ever consider when writing their novel. Perhaps this is a good thing, as many writers have a natural sense of how to pace their novels. However, there are those who have too many quiet moments or far too many action scenes in their novel. I am going to show you how to pace your novel with an easy step-by-step process.

Let’s jump into it!

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