I always write the liar's POV first. Something about the visceral guilt and justification is easier to access than the quiet devastation of being lied to. Then I flip it in revision and realize I buried the real scene. Anyone else do this backwards?

I always write the liar's POV first. Something about the visceral guilt and justification is easier to access than the quiet devastation of being lied to. Then I flip it in revision and realize I buried the real scene. Anyone else do this backwards?
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So many of my stories have been started merely by putting pen to paper. Some much shorter than others, but whenever I even struggle to start a chapter, I usually go for one of my many notebooks before I open up the Scrivener project.
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If a scene needs to slow down, try writing it by hand.
Handwriting slows you physically, giving your brain more time to notice the details and reactions that help a scene breathe.
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(Story) Problems that are easy to solve are also easy to forget. The problems our characters face should grow + twist + turn. Their layers should run deep.
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Varying sentence length keeps readers hooked and makes your narrative hit much harder.
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