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Scenario

How to decide what belongs in your novel

I have this subplot that I love but it does not really connect to the main story and I cannot decide if that makes it essential or expendable

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attachment to beautiful fragments can blind writers to the larger structural needs of coherent storytelling.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The novel — form and possibility?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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