5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Novel

Finished a novel? Congrats! It's a huge achievement to complete a draft of your story. Now, the next step is to take it to the next level by revising and improving it. In this video, I give my top five bits of novel writing advice for aspiring authors looking to improve their storytelling techniques.

5 EASY NOVEL WRITING TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR MANUSCRIPT:
01:08 - Ensure every character has a proper intro
03:12 - Clarify the passage of time between scenes
05:08 - Revisit outlier passages
07:34 - Remember the setting
09:43 - Maintain a consistent POV

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GREAT BOOKS ABOUT WRITING/PUBLISHING:
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer / https://amzn.to/3VE8dtt
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody / https://amzn.to/3Vyk2Bn
Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum / https://amzn.to/3Z4at03

SOME OF MY FAVORITE NOVELS:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones / https://amzn.to/3vvWItt
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips / https://amzn.to/3CFz4Pt
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid / https://amzn.to/3CjFFi5

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