Are You Making These Common Fiction Writing Mistakes?: K.M. Weiland

March 18, 2017

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The best way to get your novel right is to first know how to avoid getting it wrong. In this 60-minute session, award-winning fantasy author K.M. Weiland shares the top five mistakes authors make in creating their story worlds and building their plots.

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