on Fiction University:
A loose plot can easily unravel, but tying up the threads strengthens the entire novel.
One of my favorite things when writing is when I make an accidental connection that fits so well it looks like I’d planned it all along. It’s my subconscious working in the background.
One day, it dawned on me that I didn’t have to wait for my inner writer to clue me in—I could consciously look for those connections.
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