on Writers Helping Writers:

So much about good storytelling mirrors the way a lawyer might lay out the case for their client.  Our job as writers is to select events and characters that reveal the protagonist we hope the reader will see. In effect, we are manipulating scenes so that they present our protagonist’s inner development at any given point in the plot.

Let’s take a look at five ways you can approach your novel like a winning trial lawyer, delivering your reader to the verdict you want.

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