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Backstory and omniscience in What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

Nov 17, 2025

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13 min read

Backstory and omniscience in What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

How to use backstory as a primary narrative mode without losing momentum

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

scene study

Point-of-view handoffs and the interplay of action and interiority in King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

Sep 8, 2025

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14 min read

Point-of-view handoffs and the interplay of action and interiority in King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

How to shift point of view mid-scene without head hopping

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

scene study

How Emily Henry uses dialogue to reveal character in Great Big Beautiful Life

Jul 2, 2025

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14 min read

How Emily Henry uses dialogue to reveal character in Great Big Beautiful Life

What a paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown reveals about crafting multi-layered dialogue exchanges

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

scene study

Two tools for delivering backstory in Charlotte McConaghy’s Wild Dark Shore

May 31, 2025

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11 min read

Two tools for delivering backstory in Charlotte McConaghy’s Wild Dark Shore

How to balance telling and showing when delivering essential backstory

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

scene study

Worldbuilding in Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Apr 29, 2025

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10 min read

Worldbuilding in Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

How to choose between expository and scenic worldbuilding for different narrative goals

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

scene study

Interiority in action-focused scenes in Layne Fargo's The Favorites

Mar 23, 2025

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7 min read

Interiority in action-focused scenes in Layne Fargo's The Favorites

How to make action scenes feel intimate

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

scene study

What's in a scene

Feb 15, 2025

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9 min read

What's in a scene

A guided tour through a scene in The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Kristen Tate
Kristen Tate

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