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The Most Important Writing Lesson to Learn

The Most Important Writing Lesson to Learn

If you only take one lesson I give to heart make it this one

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Danielle Valentine
Apr 26, 2024
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Happy Friday! I’m so excited to get into my thoughts on another reader’s first page! This page was so cool to read and analyze because the writer was doing SO MANY THINGS RIGHT! It was clearly established as a fantasy right off the bat, and the setting and main character were instantly compelling. In fact, the only notes I really had on the whole page were related to one thing—

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