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Oftentimes, larger narratives begin with smaller ones. The main character in a short story refuses to leave their author alone, and so they become the protagonist of a novel. This panel will focus on drafting these eventual stand-alone excerpts and giving them satisfactory character and plot arcs while leaving the reader wanting more, as well as assembling a novel from these shorter pieces. All of the panelists have successfully published excerpts in literary journals before publishing novels.