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Narrative Voice

What Are They Thinking?: Character Motives and Internal Dialogue

March 1, 2017July 27, 2021 Jana Miller

There's a right way and a wrong way to make your readers mad.

Tagged backstory, characters, internal rationale, skills, story telling3 Comments
Self Edits

On the Murder of Darlings

February 28, 2017 Jana Miller

Maybe "murder" is too harsh a word.

Tagged revisions, skills1 Comment
Self Edits, Uncategorized

The Magic of Reading Your Writing Out Loud

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 Jana Miller

Hearing your writing will help you find the hidden glitches.

Tagged characters, dialogue, editing, reading, revisions, skills1 Comment
My Ramblings, Uncategorized

Why I Edit

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 Jana Miller

It's either that or Broadway stardom.

Tagged about me, random, reading, skillsLeave a comment

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