Are You Paying Attention to Narrative Flow?

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The one thing I didn’t realize I’d have to learn about writing wasn’t …character consistency, plotting, or researching relevant themes to flesh out my story. It wasn’t developing a critical eye. It wasn’t keeping a certain psychic distance between the reader and the protagonist. It wasn’t maintaining a level of diction. Going into writing my manuscript, I was well aware I’d have to broach all these issues at some…