Structures are undeniably important because without them the novel is like a building without load baring walls. It takes very little for it to fall in on itself. However, if your structure is hampering the plot, change the structure. There are plenty of times when a book has started off ...
(I cover strategies for both types and talk about how to structure a novelhere.) Regardless, you needsomeform of structure to keep from burning out after so many pages. I’m a Pantser with a hint of Outlining thrown in, but I never startwritinga novel without an idea where I’m going...
One of the most common questions I’m asked is how to structure stories with multiple main characters. If you have two (or more) characters who are equally important to the story and receive equal POV time, how should you balance them when structuring your novel? At its core,story structur...
Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. Sara: I've always loved reading. I've always loved books. I've always loved mysteries. And so I read so many books when I was a kid and my dream was to write a fiction novel. So what did I do? I went to school ...
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A six-step method to outline your novel: Gain practical steps to distill your idea, choose a structure, develop characters, flesh out your plot, conduct research, and start writing. The role of character development in plotting: Explore how well-crafted characters can drive your narrative forward...
To plot a novel effectively, it's important to first grasp the basic elements that form astory's structure. Think of your narrative as a house – theplot structureis the framework and foundation that holds everything together. Key Elements of Story Structure ...
In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to create a blog structure that you can follow to speed up the content creation of each blog post and improve readability. When you create a blog, you need to know how to construct your posts so they make sense to your readers and clea...
Please note: As Cheryl is a children's and YA book editor by day, many of the examples she uses throughout the webinar will be novels and books for children and young adults. However, the tools and tips she will share on plot/structure can be applied to any adult category...