Episode 221 - Writing that is more intense than real life.
Episode 221 - Writing that is more intense than real life.  
Podcast: Essential Guide to Writing a Novel
Published On: Fri Jun 12 2026
Description: For readers, fiction offers escape from their real lives.  How can we make our writing intense, and so lift our scenes above real life?  Details are a key, and here are ideas on the use of odd and memorable details to make our prose vivid.  Also, here's a good way to practice: write one perfect sentence.   And, what made you want to write? Support the showBuy the master class.