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January 13, 2020 Matt C. Sully

When Is a Novel Finished?

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Writing Exercise #7: Info Dumps

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Writing Exercise #6: Trimming the Fat

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Writing Exercise #5: Dialogue

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Writing Exercise #4: Character

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Writing Exercise #3: Scene Structure

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Novel Beginnings

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Matt C. Sully

Matt C. Sully

An American working in Canada with a Mexican wife and daughter. Along with learning Chinese, I think that makes me multicultural! My day job is running a security company. I have a passion for film, music, and books, all of which I hope to instill in my daughter. Follow my chronicles as a first-time novelist on my blog: https://mattcsully.com

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