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In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find tips for your second scene, why you should hack apart your favorite stories, and how to tackle your rewrite.
Include a measuring stick at the beginning of your story: Write a scene that reveals a normal day in the life of your main character as scene two.
Don’t just read for pleasure: Find out why you should mercilessly hack apart your favorite stories.
Tackling your rewrite: “That first session, I sat down and purged what was in my head with no thoughts of where it was going. Those opening pages were probably the strongest of the entire manuscript.”
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