Coincidentally... The uses and abuses of coincidence

By Hilari Bell
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Published: Feb. 17, 2013
Words: 2,630 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301118939

Short description

Discusses how and when you can use coincidences in fiction—and when you absolutely can’t.

Extended description

Coincidences happen all the time in real life—yet editors hate to see them in fiction manuscripts. This brief essay discuss why you shouldn’t use coincidences, and how and when you actually can.

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