“Cut like crazy. Less is more. I've often read manuscripts - including my own - where I've got to the beginning of, say, chapter two and have thought: “This is where the novel should actually start.” A huge amount of information about character and backstory can be conveyed through small detail. The emotional attachment you feel to a scene or a chapter will fade as you move on to other stories. Be business-like about it.” FeelsShouldTwoCharacterStoriesMovingMy OwnNovelCuttingCrazyInformationEmotionalHugeAmountSceneIncludingDetailsAttachmentFadesChaptersManuscriptsLess Is MoreSmall Details Author:Sarah Waters
“Regardless of how black the page, he had always managed to turn it and move on to a new chapter in his life.” MovingTurnsBlackPagesOptimisticChapters Author:Robert Masello
“When you are reading a book and you finish a chapter, you don’t keep re-reading the chapter you just finished. You move on to the next chapter to see what happens.” BookHappensMovingReadingNextFinishedChaptersNext Chapter Author:Stephen Reid
“My life is an unfinished product, but instead of just saying, 'How do I top what I've accomplished,' I decided I wanted to move forward, express my growth and take a big step into the next chapter.” BigsWantedMovingLife IsNextGrowthStepsProductsDecidedMoving ForwardAccomplishedChaptersUnfinishedJust SayingNext Chapter Author:Josh Groban
“Here was the greatest and most moving chapter in American history, a blending of meanness and greatness, an ending and a beginning. It came out of what men were, but it did not go as men had planned.” MenWarMovingHistoryGreatnessCivil WarChaptersAmerican HistoryAmerican Civil WarMeanness Book:The Civil War Source: The Civil War