The Secrets Newsletter issues 128 and 129

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Issue 128 takes a look at some first novel problems. I use Lamentation by Ken Scholes as my example. While it’s clear that Mr. Scholes can write very well, the novel’s structure has some problems, as do a number of other areas—problems which could have been fixed very easily. These are the same sorts of problems that show up in a lot of work, and I offer a look at some very effective solutions to them.

Issue 129 is titled Writing for Women. I start by taking a look at one of Stephanie Meyer’s vampire novels. I couple what I learned from reading it with some interesting research into the physiological differences between the male and female brains. These things combine to provide some insights on how to create very realistic female characters and provide content that female readers will find entertaining, while not alienating male readers.

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