Alchemy of Scrawl: Writing in Depth - The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maas - Chapter 3 This advice is really good for aspiring writers and veterans of the craft that wish to take a scene and truly turn it in to an excerpt that can be published in an online magazine to help promote your book. It can also be used to fine tune chapters within your novel. Coral at Alchemy of Scrawl is coming up with great reviews for readers and material to help writers. I highly recommend checking out her site.