Comments on: 4 Ways to Avoid a Saggy Middle in Your Novel https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/ A Blog On Writing Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 By: Sandy Vaile https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-166076 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 01:02:02 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-166076 In reply to Julia.

Hi Julia,
So pleased you enjoyed the post and I hope you can apply some of it to your story.
You are spot on that there are plenty of awesome articles on this blog.

Come on over and join my FB group if you'd like more support and tips.

Best of luck with your writing.

]]> By: Sandy Vaile https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-166075 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 01:01:19 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-166075 In reply to Julia.

Hi Julia,
So pleased you enjoyed the post and I hope you can apply some of it to your story.
You are spot on that there are plenty of awesome articles on this blog.

Come on over and join my FB group if you'd like more support and tips.

Happy writing.

]]> By: Julia https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-166039 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:59:48 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-166039 Thank you, Sandy. A post full of actionable advice that most of us need at some point. I will keep this where I can easily refer to it as I edit my YA novel. There are no dud posts in Writers in the Storm, but this is particularly practical and helpful.

]]> By: Sandy Vaile https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-166000 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:58:11 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-166000 In reply to Lisa Fellinger.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Lisa.
It's wonderful that you found the article on point.
Feel free to save the link to share with your editing clients.

Whta genre do you write?

]]> By: Lisa Fellinger https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-165997 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:05:15 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-165997 This is a great post with great tips. I've found with my own manuscripts and those I edit that the "murky middle" problems often boil down to the writer not having a clear sense of the story they really want to tell and what that message is. This outlined so clearly why the middle is so challenging and how to make it easier. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Sandy Vaile https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-165993 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 03:28:14 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-165993 In reply to denise.

Thanks for reading, Denise.
What are you writing at the moment?

I'm working on edits for a Christmas romance novella.

]]> By: denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-165992 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:27:51 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-165992 Great tips and advice for moving the story forward!

]]> By: Sandy Vaile https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-165991 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:19:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-165991 In reply to Karen Mace.

You are welcome, Karen.
It's funny how things appear just when we need them.

What are you currently working on?

]]> By: Karen Mace https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-165990 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:09:48 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-165990 Thanks Sandy. A very helpful and timely post for me 😊

]]> By: Sandy Vaile https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/08/4-ways-to-avoid-a-saggy-middle-in-your-novel/#comment-165989 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:02:04 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=50256#comment-165989 In reply to Kathy Steinemann.

Gosh they are dreadful things, Kathy, and it doesn't help when the old brain readers what it 'thinks' should be on the page rather than what 'is' on the page.

I didn't find Kathy all the difficult to spell (just kidding, I know you're talking about your surname).

Glad you enjoyed the blog and thanks a million for sharing.
I've connected you on social media.

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