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Helping Writers Become Authors

Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 45: Avoiding "Said"

Helping Writers Become Authors

K.M. Weiland

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4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2015

⏱️ 10 minutes

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0:00.0

This is K.M. Wyland and you are listening to the 315th episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors Podcast.

0:16.4

Big Landmark reached in my historical superhero work and progress wayfare this week.

0:21.6

The third plot point, Ahoy. This of course is the protagonist's

0:26.1

personal low moment that begins the third and final act at the 75% mark. So not only is this a super big scene,

0:35.1

it also means I'm three quarters finished with this book.

0:39.4

Even though I'm more or less right on schedule,

0:41.6

I kind of find that hard to believe. When I'm in the

0:45.1

middle of writing a book it always feels so all absorbing like it will be the rest of

0:51.0

my life forever.

0:53.0

So it's always a little shocking,

0:54.5

almost like a dash of cold water in the face,

0:57.6

to look up and realize I'm not that far

1:01.0

from the finish line,

1:02.4

which also means I'm not that far from getting to start the next book, which in this

1:06.4

instance will be my portal fantasy dreamlanders sequel. That that is so

1:11.9

near at hand is both exciting and kind of a little frightening.

1:16.0

But I can't get too far ahead of myself right now.

1:18.8

If I stay on course with Vouillefare,

1:21.2

I should finish its third act in another two months just in time for the new year.

1:27.9

The latest post in the video series on my blog is,

1:31.0

Worried Readers Won't like your character.

1:34.0

This trick equals insta adoration.

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