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Act I: The Turn Into Act II

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A Short Story and the Writing Process Behind It

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My First Big Break as a Writer

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A Writing Exercise to Refresh a Scene

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Act I: Creating Conflict

14 Guiding Questions to Propel Your Story Through Act I

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How Game Design Improved My Writing

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Good Prose Is My Last Concern

How I Revised My Novel in Two Stages

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Why I Threw Out My Novel’s Third Draft

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