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10 Reading Exercises for Fiction Writers. I always find it exciting when I discover a book that in some way echoes whatever I happen to be writing at the time.

10 Reading Exercises for Fiction Writers

It might share a similarity of style, story, or structure, or any combination of the three. Whatever the similarity, I find it helpful to delve into the writing to see what lessons I can glean. After reading several duds recently, I finally came across such a book–The China Garden by Kristina Olsson. While the story isn’t similar to my current work, the prose captured me from the very first page. All I could think was,”That is exactly what I imagine for my finished manuscript.” Names. Anki - friendly, intelligent flashcards. Write to Done. Creating the Fantasy World. Every Photo Tells a Story/writing prompts/writers block. Cliche Finder.

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