[T]he success of every novel -- if it's a novel of action -- depends on the high spots. The thing to do is to say to yourself, "What are my big scenes?" and then get every drop of juice out of them.", Issue 64, Winter 1975)

P.g. Wodehouse
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I believe this quote by John Galsworthy is very true. The success of every novel, if it's a novel of action, depends on the high spots. The thing to do is to say to yourself, "What are my big scenes?" and then get every drop of juice out of them. The best way to get started on your novel is to start with the most exciting part of your story.

Make sure you have the most thrilling climax for your hero at the beginning. Then, whenever you run into a problem, just go back to that climax and use it as the stepping stone for solving the problem.

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