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Eloquence be Damned: 2 Principles for Great Dialogue in Key Moments

by Bill Henderson

Can’t Get Your Novel Moving? Try “Lower Standards”

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Boy or girl? Clue Your Readers In

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How to Use Detail to Create Great Moments

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Through a Glass Darkly – Can Your Reader See?

by Bill Henderson

Write Better Instantly? Use Power Verbs

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How to Beat Writer’s Block the Easy Way

by Bill Henderson

Goals are Powerful Engines – If You Write Them

by Bill Henderson

Write a Holiday Novel – Jingle All the Way

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What’s your novel about…really?

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