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Tag Archives: Revision in prose writing

The Work of an Opening — To Achieve an Engaging, Smooth and Useful Beginning

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on August 28, 2013 by Julaina M. KleistAugust 28, 2013

Julaina Kleist-Corwin’s story is our third place winner in the spring/summer 2013 Writing It Real writing contest. Guest judge Terry Persun wrote to us that he chose the story because he liked the pacing and grew “to know the characters, all the while not knowing which to trust or which he liked better.” He also … Continue reading →

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Posted in Literary Gallery, Revisions - Sample Successes, WIR2013 | Tagged contest winner, contest winning essay, Revision in prose writing, writing advice, Writing Fiction, Writing Scenes

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