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What’s the Story on Backstory?

March 7, 2017 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  30 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

One of the biggest challenges for novelists—new and seasoned alike—is avoiding too much backstory in the opening of the book. A lot of people ask me questions about backstory, and often argue with me about it. So …

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Beyond the First Page

May 5, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Yesterday I opined about what makes a great beginning to a book. But beyond the first page, a strong structure sustains a reader’s interest, and that’s what …

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