Deadlifts

Yesterday was deadlift day for me at the gym. Deadlifts are hard and most people shy away from them for fear of hurting their backs. However, they are an essential exercise to strengthen core muscles including those that support your spine.

Every book has 15 scenes that form the core of the story. That core, also called the spine, forms the foundation of the story. Most people shy away from doing writing exercises to strengthen those core scenes. Those exercises require a lot of heavy lifting; lots of reading, writing and studying what others have done.

People who are willing to do the work, get the results.


About the author 

Valerie Francis

Valerie Francis is a bestselling author, literary editor, and podcaster with a passion for stories by, for and about women.

Each month, Valerie recommends books from literature’s best female authors. Selections come from every genre because women write, and read, in every genre. The Women’s Fiction category offers up some terrific novels, but these days there’s a strong female presence in thriller, horror, crime, and other genres traditionally dominated by male writers. No matter what the publishing companies may think, in the 21st Century, Women’s Fiction is whatever we want it to be.

stories for women, by women, and about women

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