The Fiction Coach

The Fiction Coach

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The Fiction Coach
The Fiction Coach
Don't Just Report the Story. Pull Your Readers in.

Don't Just Report the Story. Pull Your Readers in.

Bring your story to life with sensory details

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May 29, 2025
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I’m in the middle of an intense edit on a rushed timeline, so let’s get to this, shall we?

I focus most of my The Fiction Coach posts on the storytelling aspects of fiction writing. I want to help you improve your pacing, character development, conflict/resolution, etc.

But the most common problem I encount…

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