How to Conceal a Surprise

Teaching Myself to Write Novels

English - November 06, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB
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Recorded pre-US election: As I re-read the Harry Potter books, I found a pretty cool thing Rowling did to conceal a surprise in book 3. Somehow, I managed to imitate that structure. I blame it on my "muse" (ie, completely accidental) but hopefully telling you about it helps you in some way!

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Opening Music:
Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0