Writing Great Fiction

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Tolstoy, 7KH'HDWKRI,YDQ,O\LFK.

1. Select one incident from something you’ve written and try writing it
   several different ways—as a summary, as a close third-person narrative,
   or as a long dialogue scene; take note of how the difference in pace and
   approach changes the effect. Then compare the results and see which
   one best serves the intent of the narrative you’ve written.

Writing Exercise