Question 1054: How to NOT Break Your Novel




The Every Day Novelist show

Summary: <br> Indiana Jim asks:You said on Twitter you had read a 500-page book by a reputed master, whom in the last eight pages, “breaks all thematic, plot, and character logic.” Without throwing this particular author under the bus, could you provide more detail on how this was accomplished so that we might avoid such a pitfall?<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Resources Mentioned:<a href="https://jdsawyer.net/book-list/lantham/">The Clarke Lantham Mysteries</a><a href="https://jdsawyer.net/book-list/standalones/down-from-ten/">Down From Ten</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3XWgP0g">The Ring</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3kGOnBa">Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency</a>Greg Iles Natchez Trilogy, <a href="https://amzn.to/3Jc1Hrg">Book 1</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3H3dDsJ">Book 2</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3XUqO65">Book 3</a><br>