Quotes by Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

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A good approach is to allow one dream per novel. Then, in the final revision, go back and get rid of that, too. — Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
Overuse at best is needless clutter; at worst, it creates the impression that the characters are overacting, emoting lik — Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
In real life, couples bond and war over a million different things. The causes of divorce are like beautiful, unique sno — Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
Giving a reader a sex scene that is only half right is like giving her half of a kitten. It is not half as cute as a who — Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
...it has been demonstrated through years of workshops that the Artist Within tends to make the same mistakes as the art — Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
We do not propose any rules; we offer observations. "No right on red" is a rule. "Driving at high speed toward a brick w — Howard Mittelmark, How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide