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How to Write a Novel That Sells by Lana McAra

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  • Fiction Writers Mistake #7: World-Building

    Lana McAra reveals the #1 mistake fiction writers make with world-building, and how to avoid it so your work remains #Unputdownable.

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  • Small Town Stories with Jimmy Deas

    Jimmy Deas joins Lana McAra and shares how to use small-town settings to send your message in an #Unputdownable way.

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  • Getting Into The Mind of a Historical Figure with Joseph Muller

    Joseph Muller joins Lana McAra and shares how historical fiction about obscure topics makes for #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • Fiction Writers Mistake #6: Shock Value

    Lana McAra goes through the ins and outs of shock value and how to properly channel it so your fiction writing is #Unputdownable.

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  • Cozy Mysteries With A Tropical Twist with Victoria LK Williams

    Victoria LK Williams joins Lana McAra and shares how taking up on a dare, at any age, can lead to #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • Write What You Know with Sara Tunder

    Sara Tunder joins Lana McAra and shares how showing much of yourself you pour into your work is a faster path to #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • How to Finish Your First Book with R.A. Davis

    R.A. Davis joins Lana McAra and shares priceless insights about what it takes to make your first fiction novel #Unputdownable.

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  • Social Issues in Fiction with DonnaLee Overly

    DonnaLee Overly joins Lana McAra and shares about how incorporating social causes into your writing makes for #Unputdownable fiction.

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  • Fiction Writers Mistake #5: Working Too Hard At Your Writing

    Lana McAra takes a good, hard look at whether we’re working too hard at fiction writing, and if this is (ironically) making our work less #Unputdownable.

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  • Researching Historical Fiction with Mindy Killgrove

    Mindy Killgrove joins Lana McAra and shares about the importance of conducting research before beginning to write #Unputdownable historical fiction.

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  • Collaboration in Fiction with Tracy Tripp and Edward Mickolus

    Tracy Tripp and Edward Mickolus join Lana McAra and share their journey of combining their experiences as fiction writers to create a collaborative #Unputdownable story.

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  • Time Travel Historical Novel with Michael L. Clark

    Michael L. Clark joins Lana McAra and shares his works of time-travel historical fiction that create an #Unputdownable story interlaced with real characters.

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  • Self-Fulfillment For Fiction: How It Works with Kat Beaulieu

    Kat Beaulieu joins Lana McAra and shares his real-world experience delving into self-publishing to bring #Unputdownable writing to the world.

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  • Fiction Writers Mistake #4: Creating Predictable Characters

    Lana McAra explains how tropes and cliches can make your fiction writing predictable, and how to avoid this so your story becomes #Unputdownable.

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  • Historical Fiction: Truth Meets Story with AJ Sam

    AJ Sam joins Lana McAra and shares his experience as a historical fiction writer, including how knowing where the history ends and the fiction begins makes it #Unputdownable.

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  • Young Fantasy Writer With Big Dreams with Malienna R.

    Malienna joins Lana McAra and shares her unique experience as a young fiction writer who has creaed an #Unputdownable series because she did a school assignment but the story did not end there.

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  • Taking Your Book To The Big Screen with Angela Page

    Angela Page joins Lana McAra and shares her unique experience as a fiction writer who has forayed into #Unputdownable screenwriting and has had films based on her short stories and novels featured on the "Shorts TV" channel, FunnyorDie, and Indiepix.

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  • Finding the Funny: Humor in Your Writing with Sharon E. Buck

    Sharon E. Buck joins Lana McAra and reveals how properly and powerfully incorporating humor and laughter into your fiction writing makes it #Unputdownable.

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  • Fiction Writers Mistake #3: Telling, Not Showing

    Lana McAra explains the distinction and balance between telling vs. showing and how the effects on the impact of words and the pace of the story make it more or less #Unputdownable.

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  • Writing Resilience in Times of Struggle with Sandy Lender

    Sandy Lender joins Lana McAra with living proof that you can work a demanding day job, overcome setbacks, and still create #Unputdownable fiction writing your readers will tear through.

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  • Conflict: The Engine Driving Your Novel with Margie Zable Fisher

    Margie Zable Fisher joins Lana McAra to reveal how to create a strong central conflict for your novel that makes it #Unputdownable for your readers.

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  • Traveling for Ideas with Sharon Michalove

    Sharon Michalove joins Lana McAra and shows how combining her many interests creates a deep well to draw from that makes her fiction writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Fiction Writers Mistake #2: Your Plot Is Too Twisted

    Lana McAra gives you points to ponder and questions to answer that add the right amount of plot twists and shock value that makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable rather than overwhelming.

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  • Own Your Creativity with Elizabeth Johnston

    Elizabeth Johnston joins Lana McAra to show you how self-understand makes you creative, and how being creative leads to #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • Paranormal Mysteries With a Spin with Lisa Jones Gentry

    Lisa Jones Gentry joins Lana McAra to go over the steps to creating paranormal mysteries in a way that yields #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • Handwritten Letters in Fiction with Amy Weinland Daughters

    Amy Weinland Daughters joins Lana McAra to discuss how handwritten letters create the shared experiences and stories that beget #Unputdownable fiction writing

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  • Romance Novels Help Mental Health with Leslie J. Wyatt

    Leslie J. Wyatt joins Lana McAra to discuss the challenges surrounding the Romance genre of #Unputdownable fiction writing by women and how it can benefit your relationships and mental health.

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  • Blogging to Market Your Fiction with George Cramer

    George Cramer joins Lana McAra to discuss the ins-and-outs of blogging as a key venue for marketing your fiction writing in a way that makes it enticingly #Unputdownable.

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  • Home Building for Fiction and In Real Life with Ruby Peru

    Ruby Peru joins Lana McAra to discuss the story behind the development of Bits of String Too Small to Save and what makes this dark fantasy so uniquely #Unputdownable.

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  • Killer App: A Novel About Artificial Intelligence with Dr. James Gregory

    Dr. James Gregory returns to join Lana McAra and introduce his new new novel that explores the potential dangers and ethical implications of advanced AI technologies and the blurred lines between human creativity and machine-generated content.

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  • When to Tell, Not Show

    Lana McAra show you how to assemble your fiction novel's scenes like a string of pearls, bringing to the fore those that make for absolutely #Unputdownable writing.

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  • Should You Attend Book Fairs?

    Lana McAra dives into the question and nuances of whether attending book fairs can benefit your career as a fiction writer - and whether this could help you create #Unputdownable writing.

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Tune in with Writing Coach Lana McAra, who has over 40 published titles of her own, and you’ll find new energy, new perspectives, new resources, and new ideas that will spark your creativity into a blaze of brilliance!

Become #UnPutDownable

You’ve accomplished a lot in other areas of your life, but your ultimate dream of writing a story still lives only in your mind.

When do you get your turn to do what matters to you?

Meanwhile, you stare at a blank screen asking yourself: How do I make the story compelling?

How can I create scenes and characters that compel my reader to turn page after page, on the edge of their seat?

Are you ready, like them, to find out what happens next?

Quick Links

  • Lana McAra: Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author Ghostwriter, Editor, Book Coach
  • Novel Writing Course: How to Write a Novel That Sells

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