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October 27, 2014
Twelve Common Mistakes Found in Fiction Manuscripts
Mistake Number Six: No Significant Conflict
This is the sixth blog discussing some common mistakes found in fiction manuscripts from early readers and chapter books to adult novels of all kinds of subgenres. Several weeks ago, we started this list and will continue until we’ve done all of what I believe are the most important common mistakes. Today we’ll look at “No Significant Conflict.”
Too much description and narration
Switching viewpoints in the same scene
A negative tone throughout the story
Infallible or underdeveloped characters
Stilted or unnatural dialogue
No significant conflict
Weak transitions between paragraphs
Impossible resolutions
Redundancy
Passive verbs instead of active verbs
Lack of sensory detail
Lack of emotion or action
There’s nothing more boring than a “slow” book. What do I mean by that? A slow book is one in which the plot never quite…
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