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My First Chapter Now In PDF Format

If you go to my sample chapter post, you now have the option of downloading it in PDF format. This…
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Posted on: November 24, 2007 Last updated on: November 24, 2007 Written by: Robert Treskillard

NANOWRIMO? Not me, I’m doing NABUMAKMO!

I’m actually taking time off from writing at the moment while I work on our family finances and budget. That…
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Posted on: November 14, 2007 Last updated on: November 14, 2007 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Alternate Ending For My King Arthur Book!

Just last night my daughter gave me an alternative ending for my book. I already had one plotted out, but…
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Posted on: November 14, 2007 Last updated on: November 14, 2007 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Making the Reader THIRST! – Part 5

Note that all of these THIRST values can be thought of as “entertainment” values. How much entertainment is the novel…
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Posted on: November 14, 2007 Last updated on: November 14, 2007 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Making the Reader THIRST! – Part 4

Another question: What’s the difference between tension and suspense? I get my ideas from Sol Stein’s book “On Writing Fiction”.…
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Posted on: November 14, 2007 Last updated on: November 14, 2007 Written by: Robert Treskillard

Making the Reader THIRST! – Part 3

Paul on ChristianWriters.com asked me a question about my THIRST™ graphs. Here is his question as well as my answer.…
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Posted on: November 14, 2007 Last updated on: November 14, 2007 Written by: Robert Treskillard

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