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.