Ending a scene with a resonant moment
Not every scene can end with a cliff-hanger. What other techniques can you use to get maximum impact from your last few lines?
The story in the story: Persuasion chapter 9
Austen deploys a miniature version of her main story question to show it in a different light.
The primary story question: Persuasion chapter 8
The story question is clear: Can two right-thinking people in a sea of fools navigate past their previous heartbreak to come together once more?
Writing the Breakout Novel, by Donald Maass
Donald Maass offers specific examples of what sets breakout novels apart from others.
13 Ways of Looking at the Novel, by Jane Smiley
What is a novel? Jane Smiley grapples with this question – and how to write one – in 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel.