The title of this post claims finding connections in your writing is important. Actually, it’s more than that: It’s crucial. Indeed, I’d go as far as calling it critical. If you can’t find connections in your writing, you’re in serious trouble.
I’ve mentioned this before, in my post on imagination and creativity: “Creative writing is a connection game, and that’s where imagination plays a major part; in helping you see the connections”, I then said.
In today’s post we will expand on this concept. I will show you
- why finding connections in your fiction is crucial
- how to find such connections
- what to do with them
As a sneak preview I could mention that finding connections in your writing has to do with the bigger picture and the affective power of your novel.
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