How to take your fiction to the next level: A Simon & Schuster novelist who wasn't creatively satisfied after 5 novels offers tips on getting even better. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): Satran, Pamela Redmond (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Sep2012, Vol. 125 Issue 9, p30-32. 3p. 4 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Fiction writing techniques; Writing processes; Story plots; Excellence; Artistic creation
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses strategies for improving the quality of a work of fiction as recommended by North American authors. The author comments on the need to challenge oneself as a writer and its subsequent benefits to the literary plot. Other suggestions for developing successful fiction include integrating characters into the fictional universe, maintaining a critical stance during the revision process, and integrating surprising details into the story.