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How to use sensory details to ground introspection
writing Kristen Tate 2/20/23 writing Kristen Tate 2/20/23

How to use sensory details to ground introspection

Learn how to use sensory details to bring important introspective moments alive for your readers and help them identify with your point-of-view character.

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How to fix common point-of-view problems
revising Kristen Tate 10/24/21 revising Kristen Tate 10/24/21

How to fix common point-of-view problems

How do you decide what point of view is best for your story, and how do you use point of view to deepen your reader’s engagement with your characters?

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News for word nerds: 2021 edition
editing Kristen Tate 4/24/21 editing Kristen Tate 4/24/21

News for word nerds: 2021 edition

Highlights from the 2021 ACES conference.

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Using point of view to create drama: Persuasion chapter 24
Kristen Tate 9/13/20 Kristen Tate 9/13/20

Using point of view to create drama: Persuasion chapter 24

Learn how Austen uses point of view to create drama and suspense in a scene without much external action.

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Garbage people: Persuasion chapter 15
novel study Kristen Tate 7/12/20 novel study Kristen Tate 7/12/20

Garbage people: Persuasion chapter 15

Watch Austen trash her characters as only she can.

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POV ventriloquism: Persuasion chapter 14
novel study Kristen Tate 7/5/20 novel study Kristen Tate 7/5/20

POV ventriloquism: Persuasion chapter 14

A close reading of how Austen uses the slipperiness of omniscient narration to her advantage.

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The power of information: Persuasion chapter 7
novel study Kristen Tate 5/17/20 novel study Kristen Tate 5/17/20

The power of information: Persuasion chapter 7

Learn how Austen uses point of view to create drama and suspense in a scene without much external action.

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Savage humor: Persuasion chapter 3
novel study Kristen Tate 4/19/20 novel study Kristen Tate 4/19/20

Savage humor: Persuasion chapter 3

Learn how Austen uses narrative layers to subtly savage the characters she wants readers to hate.

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What we learn from un-novel novels: Persuasion chapter 2
novel study Kristen Tate 4/12/20 novel study Kristen Tate 4/12/20

What we learn from un-novel novels: Persuasion chapter 2

What can we learn from reading un-novel novels, like Jane Austen’s Persuasion?

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