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Posts by Dawn Kelli‭

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Q&A I wrote a scene that the majority of my readers loved. How do I get back to that place while writing my new book?

I wrote a scene that I put my heart and soul into. It was received well by most of my readers, but I'm struggling with crafting a new scene for a book I'm currently writing. Here's some comments fr...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Dawn Kelli‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does every chapter have to "blow the reader away" so to speak?

I amended some of my chapters so that they're more intriguing and engaging for my readers. But there's one particular chapter in which one of my beta-readers stated, "It's intriguing, but it doesn'...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Dawn Kelli‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why is it that when I get to the end of writing my book, I get discombobulated and want to give up? [closed]

I've noticed this about most of the books I write, except for my short stories/novellas. When I get close to writing the end, my thoughts become a chaotic mess, and I don't know how to properly for...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Dawn Kelli‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I add depth to my story or how do I determine if my story already has depth?

I am new to writing. I wrote a lot when I was a kid and teen. I wrote my first book at 6 and then again in high school. I was also in journalism. After high school, life happened. I took an almost ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Dawn Kelli‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I write a panicked scene without it feeling like it was written in haste?

I normally try to place myself in my character's shoes and I think to myself, "how would I react if I were in this situation?" Well one of my beta-readers commented on my work, and he said the chap...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Dawn Kelli‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does each writer have a unique writing style?

I admire the writing style of many other writers and I try to emulate them, but most of the time it doesn't turn out how I want it to. Is this because it's not uniquely my own style, but rather for...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Dawn Kelli‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭