The One Big Thing That Most Manuscripts Lack
Without a throughline, novelists can waste countless hours writing in the wrong direction.
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Six Novels With Weak Throughlines
If a story's central problem is weak or its focus meandering, boredom ensues.
Establishing and Satisfying Plot Threads
How to keep your story on track from beginning to end.
Tying Your Plot Together
How to weave your story's strands together into a cohesive whole.
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