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The great Mickey Spillane once said, “Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.” Well, duh. But really, think about that. Isn’t the ending what you inevitably carry away with you more than any other part of the book, whether good or bad? Many times over, I see writers asking others what they find harder to write, the beginning or the end. For me, I’d have to say it’s finding that perfect spot in the story to begin. But then, I really only struggled with that once so far. I’ve

Avoid Those Small Leaks Because They Ultimately Lead to Major Cracks Ever read a story that had tiny leaks in its plotline? Those seemingly small plot points that are anything but inconsequential and have you saying, “Hmm…” You’re then immediately pulled out of the story, and flipping back pages or even chapters, trying to find the spot where you—the reader—must have obviously screwed up. You must have simply read it wrong, or you don't correctly remember what you read. Then

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