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Jun 17, 2020
2 min

Novel Update 3

I apologize for the long delay in getting another post out. But, life has been interesting, to say the least these past few weeks. I...

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Matt Kuvakos

May 24, 2020
4 min

Is Writer's Block Real?

The enemy of every writer, lurking around each page like a cobra, when will it strike? Is it real? Or is it just an overblown myth?

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Matt Kuvakos

May 19, 2020
2 min

Character Outline Update

The time has come for another quick update on my novel in progress. I gave myself the deadline of having my character outline done by...

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Matt Kuvakos

May 14, 2020
6 min

Great Characters = Great Story

You know the feeling you get after finishing a really good book? I'm not talking about just an ordinary good book but a book that ruled...

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Matt Kuvakos

May 9, 2020
2 min

My Outline Update

Hi everyone, I hope my previous post on How to Outline proved useful for you. As I mentioned before, today was the deadline I set for...

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How to Outline a Novel...and What the Heck is a Pantser?

Matt Kuvakos

May 4, 2020
8 min

How to Outline a Novel...and What the Heck is a Pantser?

As promised, this post is going to focus on the outlining process of writing a novel. I'm going to breakdown the different kinds of methods

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Matt Kuvakos

Apr 30, 2020
3 min

A New Book?

Am I ready to write a new book? No...I'm not. That's it...that's the post. Actually, it's not, but I kind of wish it was. I also wish...

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