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Story Logic: The Crucial Importance of Because, But, Therefore

Lisa Cron Brace yourself! (Spoiler alert: there is good news coming.) But first . . . Here’s a hard fact: 97% of writers never finish a first draft. Here’s an even harder fact: 96% of those finished manuscripts are rejected by agents and publishers. And the indie route? Statistics show that the vast majority of […]

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Story Genius - for Pantsers

Lisa Cron Great questions this month – so much to say, so let’s get started! Laura Drake asks: I have a question – I’ve read (no, studied) the first half of Story Genius, and it’s changed the way I write. My weakness is plotting (I don’t). So the second half of the book is lost […]

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Story Genius on Backstory

Lisa Cron Backstory is something writers often struggle with, largely because of the writing myths out there that make it seem like something that’s best avoided. Ironic, because by avoiding backstory, writers tend to doom their novels right out of the starting gate. The surprising truth is that backstory is the most seminal layer of […]

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