If you have challenges with plotting fiction, it can be much easier than you imagine, even if you HATE plotting. Try this simple strategy: it works.
Check out my 5 tips for your story plot below. Deliver a story your audience loves.
YOUR WRITE SPARK YOUR WRITE SPARK is a start-up guide for budding fiction writers that covers the fundamentals of igniting a story idea into a rough draft. So you want to write a story? Then you’ve come to the right place. Your Write Spark covers all the fundamentals a writer ... READ MORE
This blog explains how it's possible for crime fiction authors to plan and write more than one novel a year with some very careful planning!
Powerful stories use their climax moments, and the choices their character makes, to prove their story point—so you can plot this moment backward! In this blog, we walk you through how to use your story’s point to develop the climax of your story.
You want to write a novel. But every idea seems trite and unoriginal. How do you find great ideas which work for you? Ideas are everywhere.
Welcome to the next part of our introduction to series. This time is one of my second favorite genres- science fiction. Like fantasy, it ...
Several months ago, a new character I’d created went rogue and escaped the world I’d placed him in. Leaping between realms, his ghostly spirit crashed into a…
Scene & Sequel: The Secret to Plotting an Epic Novel(Part I) Ever feel ‘stuck’ while writing or had your story called ‘episodic’ or ‘unmotivated?’ Do you
As an aspiring writer, it is hard enough to learn how to develop an interesting character and plot a fictional story that captures a reader’s interest. But what is a pinch point? How many are there in a fictional story and how are they used? Many seasoned writers do not even know! In Fiction Writing: What is a Pinch Point? we demystify the term and show how inserting significant emotion-packed pinch points into your fictional story can help motivate characters to pursue their story goal.
A weekly podcast for fiction writers where Savannah, an editor and book coach, shares actionable tools, writing tips, and strategies that will help you write, edit, and publish a novel.
Coming up with novel ideas can be challenging, especially if you are writing a series and have already used some of your best. Here's a helpful exercise.
Outlining a novel depends on whether you are a pantser or a plotter. In this video, I share two simple and effective strategies, namely the Headlights Method...
11 + Things You Should Know About Your Main Character Before You Start Writing Chapter 1. We spend so much time thinking about the story and the plot and...
Writing fiction is challenging, especially for new authors. You need to be comfortable with mistakes: you can fix them later.
Welcome to the monthly Twitterature linkup: it's your place to share short, snappy book reviews, make friends, and find great new reads.
Learn a simple secondary tool you can bring in as a support for the classic (but sometimes mechanical) approach to scene structure.
I’m very good at coming up with story “sparks” – too good, in fact – but I always find it a trial to develop those ideas into fully-fledged stories. One technique I use is to create mind-maps. I thought I would share my genre mind maps in case they can help you in your hour…
