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THE LOSSES

A novel

"The Losses is a literary triumph for debut novelist Cully Perlman. The talented writer weaves a potent tale of a family split apart by betrayals and mistakes that reverberate from one generation to the next.

- Nancy Stancill

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A Page a Day is a Book in a Year

Writing is a job. It's fun. It's trying. It's hard. But if you're committed to getting published, you have to put the work in. Come to Novelmasterclass.blog to get tips, read and watch interviews and book reviews, and learn how to write.

What You Leave Out of your Novel is More Important Than What You Leave In

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I’ve written first drafts in three weeks, and others in six months. Some have taken me years. Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road in three weeks.

Cully Perlman

Feb 46 min read

Unlocking Your Writing Potential: How to Read with Purpose for Better Results

The point of reading something line by line is that you get down to the minutiae. You read each line to understand what's going on.

Cully Perlman

Jan 156 min read

GETTING PUBLISHED

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Know your target publications before submitting your work. Know what their word count limits are. Do your research on them.

Cully Perlman

Nov 19, 20249 min read

Happy Veterans Day - A Short, Short Story

"Ray sat back down and drank the beer and watched Jr. smoke his cigarettes until he slid his foot off the stool and stood up and walked off"

Cully Perlman

Nov 11, 20242 min read

Dialogue Tags Should Only be “He Said" or "She Said.” Or Should They?

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While there is no concrete “rule” in adult literature, using adverbs and dialogue tags other than “he said” or she said” may not work.

Cully Perlman

Nov 5, 20245 min read

How Writing Book Reviews Help You With Your Own Writing

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When I review books, I read the book twice—for the enjoyment and experience of the book, the second time with a critical eye to what works.

Cully Perlman

Oct 15, 20247 min read

Back to the Basics – 5 “Mistakes” Writers Make

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All writers doubt their abilities. We question if we have what it takes. We write what we think are masterpieces, then realize they aren't

Cully Perlman

Oct 8, 20246 min read

Are You Choosing the Right Words for Your Fiction?

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When you’re writing, it’s natural to want to search for words that resonate with not only your characters and potential readers.

Cully Perlman

Aug 13, 20246 min read

Am I in The Right Writing Group? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself.

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Writing groups/critique groups and workshops are meant to help writers not only write but improve their craft.

Cully Perlman

Jul 15, 20247 min read

MISINFORMATION and DISINFORMATION in Fiction

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I have a big problem with misinformation (incorrect or misleading information), and disinformation (which is deliberately deceptive in order

Cully Perlman

Mar 26, 20249 min read

How to Enhance Your Fiction by Getting the Details Just Right

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Getting the details right in your fiction is critical to a reader's enjoyment. Try to enhance Your Fiction by Getting the Details Right.

Cully Perlman

Dec 4, 20236 min read

Masculine Fiction, and How Subtext Can Enrich a Text: A Critical Paper

Subtext is a tool writers use to great effect. Learn how some of the masters have put subtext to work in some of their masterpieces.

Cully Perlman

Sep 11, 202331 min read

15 reddit Questions on Writing /Answered

Writers and authors have questions. I've answered 15 of the most common ones which I've pulled from reddit so they're in one spot.

Mar 14, 202311 min read

Is Your Book Ready for Publication?

Is your book ready for publication? It may not be. Here are some questions to ask yourself before sending your work out into the world.

Mar 8, 20239 min read

Are You a Competent Writer?

Writing is changing. With Open AI's Chat GPT, the ability to "write" copy quickly is advancing. But you shouldn't forget how to write.

Jan 23, 20235 min read

On Criticism

Writers need feedback. We need constructive criticism. Without it, our poems, short stories, novellas, and novels will suffer.

Jan 18, 20237 min read

17 Dos and Don'ts of Writing Fiction

We go into 17 Do's and Don'ts of writing. Fiction is composed of rules, but if you know what they are then you'll know how to break them.

Nov 12, 20223 min read

Why is VOICE so Important in Fiction?

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Voice is one of the most important elements of good fiction. It's what agents latch onto, and it's how readers "hear" the story. Read how.

Nov 8, 20223 min read

Foreshadowing in Fiction

We discuss foreshadowing and the benefits it brings to your fiction. See ow the pros do it and how it's been used throughout history.

Nov 7, 20223 min read

Subtext and Symbolism

Writing Subtext and Symbolism in your novel. With NaNoWriMo quickly approaching, let's brush up on some tools of the trade when writing.

Oct 19, 20223 min read

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