Novel Writing → Lesson 1-5 – Common Mistakes

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Module 1 - Understand the First Principles
Get to grips with plot, story structure and setting, avoiding some of the common mistakes that authors can make along the way.
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Module 2 - Research and Planning
It's said you should write what you know but, in reality, that's pretty limiting. For all other areas, research is the answer!
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- 2.1
  Lesson 2-1 – The Importance of Research
- 2.1
  Lesson 2-2 – The Planning Process
Module 3 - Building Great Characters
Characters are the cornerstone of our books and memorable characters are what keep our readers turning the pages right to the end.
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- 3.1
  Lesson 3-1 – Believable Characters
- 3.1
  Lesson 3-2 – Character Flaws
Module 4 - Point of View
There are different ways we can bring our readers into our story. Picking the right point of view and keeping that point of view consistent can make the difference between your book being a huge success or not.
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Module 5 - Writing Scenes
Scenes deliver your story to the reader. Setting great scenes helps you hook your reader from the start to the finish of your book.
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Module 6 - Writing Great Dialog
Dialogue draws your readers eye and their attention. Writing great dialogue is a real skill that will enhance your storytelling.
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- 6.1
  Lesson 6-1 – Formatting Dialogue
- 6.1
  Lesson 6-2 – Keeping it Real(ish)
Module 7 - The Writing Process
Writing means getting on with it. It's easy to procrastinate and make no real progress. Following a process and a level of routine helps you to see results.
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