https://diymfa.com/writing/use-small-forms-as-steps-to-a-novel/ Tools & Techniques for the Serious Writer Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://diymfa.com/writing/use-small-forms-as-steps-to-a-novel/#comment-4101 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:55:00 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=31418#comment-4101 I began writing a serial — I always liked cliff-hangers — hoping it would render the process of writing a novel less overwhelming. I stopped for a long time and focused more on poetry, wishing I could get up the gumption to move forward on that serial. Now I consider your example and I think, now hey, self, what if you ask yourself how might I imagine the next episode poetically and see what happens? I’ll get back to you on this if you don’t mind.

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