Plot, aka what happens in your story, is one of the most important parts of writing. (Some would say it is the most important but I, for one, love character-driven writing more so…second most important to me.) This article is going to explain three different types of story structures. Story structures, like the 3 Part …
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If a novel is a completed puzzle, then writing an outline is creating the perimeter and organizing the pieces. An outline describes a novel in broad strokes, helping the author picture how their novel is going to look at the end. It’s a helpful tool in writing. With a completed outline, the author can write …
All good stories start with ONE good idea. The hard part comes after the idea…and trying to figure out where to go from there. We’ve all been there, “I have a story idea but I can’t write it!” Why is it so difficult to turn an idea into a story? Because we want it to …
We are 5 days away from January 1st! We are 5 days away from beginning #Publish2022, starting with Q1: Outlining. So what do you need to do in the meantime? Three (simple) things: Choose your project Decide your outlining style Create your schedule Simple is in parenthesis because…some of these may be easier than others. …