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Feb 2017
17m 46s

8 Ways to Troubleshoot a Scene--and 5 Wa...

K.M. WEILAND
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Using these simple brainstorming tricks, you can figure out how to troubleshoot a scene and turn it into one of the highlights of your entire manuscript. 
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