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The dramatic scenes are what keeps us reading a great book, eagerly turning the pages, oblivious to what may be going on around us. Let’s admit it, most phenomenal books are a series of dramatic scenes, some big, some small, strung together with some connecting “stuff” inbetween. Not relegated to “action” stories, dramatic scenes are the meaty parts of everything from romantic comedy to high angst. Stephens Press author Maralys Wills knows of what she speaks — as an author of twelve published titles in multiple genres AND a 20+ years college teacher of novel writing, she knows her way around a dramatic scene. Maralys offers an article on the Downloads page that analyzes the art of writing the dramatic scene. Even if you don’t write yourself, but enjoy the well-written story, you’ll find the structure behind the scenes fascinating. The newest Maralys Wills book, Damn the Rejections, Full Speed Ahead: The Bumpy Road to Getting Published will be available in October. An adroit blending between the craft of writing and how one gets published, the book is an insider’s guide to authorhood.