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Seeding the Story—How Loose Ends Become Lifelines Author Jane Brookwood shares how loose ends become lifelines with her technique for seeding the story with possibilities. The post Seeding the Story—How Loose Ends Become Lifelines appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/seeding-the-story-how-loose-ends-become-lifelines #Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #mysteryfiction #PlotBeats

How Escapism Grounds Us: Writing “What If” Stories Bestselling Author Lori Gold explores the path not taken — why we’re currently obsessed with “what if?” stories. The post How Escapism Grounds Us: Writing “What If” Stories appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/how-escapism-grounds-us-writing-what-if-stories #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #AskingWhatIf #plot #PlotBeats

The Failed Plot, and the Novel I Gained Along the Way Author Rosie Walker shares how her experiment to reverse-engineer a thriller led to a failed plot, but then eventually to a new novel. The post The Failed Plot, and the Novel I Gained Along the Way appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/the-failed-plot-and-the-novel-i-gained-along-the-way #Plot #WriteBetterFiction #novelwriting #plot #PlotBeats