Fix This - 8.25.24

A good story takes time to develop. Good writing is obvious on the very first page. Mistakes on your pages are a telltale sign of an amateur writer. Make sure your writing is professional. 

Take a look at the excerpt below. Can you spot the mistake?

The mistake here is that some scene description has snuck into the slugline. The slugline tells the reader the location, nothing else. Any details about where the scene takes place belongs in the scene description.

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