# write novel part (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover write novel part. Page: Feed: --- ## [Backstory isn’t Character Development](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/backstory-isnt-character-development) _2026-08-18 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ How to craft rounded, fully fleshed characters – not puppets ## [Don’t Let Flashbacks Break Your Novel’s Flow](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/dont-let-flashbacks-break-your-novels-flow) _2026-08-11 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ When to use them, how to use them – and when they become a problem ## [Write Your Novel in 2026 Part Eight: How Not to Rush Your Ending](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/write-your-novel-in-2026-part-eight) _2026-08-04 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ Keeping tension high even as you're tying up loose ends ## [Here’s the Best Editing Trick in the Book](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/how-to-reverse-outline-a-novel) _2026-07-28 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ How to reverse-outline your novel ## [Why You’re Getting Full Manuscript Requests – But No Offers of Rep](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/why-youre-getting-full-manuscript) _2026-07-21 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ How to get your manuscript over the line ## [Don’t Mistake Wish Fulfilment for Plot](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/dont-mistake-wish-fulfilment-for-plot) _2026-07-14 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ When coincidence and wish fulfilment cover for bad plotting ## [Write Your Novel in 2026 Part Seven: My Novel Draft Isn’t Working – What Do I Do?](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/write-your-novel-in-2026-part-seven) _2026-07-07 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ Spoiler: Don’t give up! ## [If Your Novel's Question Fits Twenty Different Novels, It Isn't Strong Enough](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/if-your-novels-question-fits-twenty) _2026-06-30 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ But here's how to fix it ## [This Is Why Nothing Happens in Your Novel](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/this-is-why-nothing-happens-in-your-novel) _2026-06-23 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ (Even When Lots Is Happening) ## [Here’s What it Looks Like When You Have Too Many POVs in Your Novel](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/heres-what-it-looks-like-when-you) _2026-06-16 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ And how to fix it ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eSimmibPRowA) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Your Manuscript Isn’t Ready to Query Yet – and Here’s Why](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/your-manuscript-isnt-ready-to-query-yet-and-heres-why) _2026-06-09 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ Five specific problem areas you’ll want to check before you query ## [Write Your Novel in 2026 Part Six: How to Give Your Twist Maximum Impact](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/write-your-novel-in-2026-part-six) _2026-06-02 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ Why you can’t just plonk a twist on the end of your novel and hope for the best ## [The Best Books Do Not Always Get Published](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/the-best-books-do-not-always-get-published) _2026-05-26 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ Here’s why – and how traditional publishing decides what to publish ## [Secrets from My Submissions Inbox](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/secrets-from-my-submissions-inbox) _2026-05-19 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ The three most common reasons I turn down manuscripts – and how to fix the underlying problems ## [When to Keep Querying and When to Revise](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/when-to-keep-querying-and-when-to-revise) _2026-05-12 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ What agents’ responses can tell you about where your manuscript needs work ## [Write Your Novel in 2026 Part Five: Why Your Subplot Isn’t Working Yet](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/write-your-novel-in-2026-part-five) _2026-05-05 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ How to Make Sure Your Subplot Isn’t Just an Add-on ## [Editing Doesn’t Mean Your Novel is Wrong](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/editing-doesnt-mean-your-novel-is) _2026-04-28 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ But you are wrong if you think you don’t need to edit it ## [Why Your Protagonist Isn’t Ready for Their Own Story Yet](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/why-your-protagonist-isnt-ready-for-their-own-story-yet) _2026-04-21 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ The best plot in the world won’t work if your protagonist isn’t ready ## [Your Middle is Broken Because Your Beginning Doesn’t Work](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/why-youre-stuck-mid-draft-and-how) _2026-04-14 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ How to diagnose a sticky middle – and how to fix it ## [Write Your Novel in 2026 Part Four: Dialogue that Punches Above Its Weight](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/write-your-novel-in-2026-part-four) _2026-04-07 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ Advice for writing dialogue beyond ‘read it aloud’ ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KpFZ9EjGwVxH) _2026-04-07 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [World-building for Every Genre](https://abigailfentoneditorial.substack.com/p/world-building-for-every-genre) _2026-03-24 · Abigail Fenton · How to Write (and Edit) a Book_ It’s not just for fantasy