Are you participating in NaNoWriMo this year? I’m doing my own version of NaNo in November and revising the draft I finished earlier this year.…
Category: Story Planning
Yesterday I had a guest post on my blog (from Janice Hardy) which talked about 5 different ways to plot your story—and here’s the best…
NOTE: This is a guest post from award-winning author, Janice Hardy. I’m fortunate that plotting is a lot of fun for me. Figuring out goals…
It took me 5 full years of doing what I’m going to explain to you in this article before I finally felt like I had mastered story…
When a blip of inspiration hits you, you have what I like to call an “idea seed.” This isn’t a story, not yet. It’s just…
You have likely heard the term “roadmap” before. But have you heard it in relation to your novel? Maybe. Maybe not. If you haven’t, here’s…
The very first National Story Planning Day took place on October 25, 2015. I hosted a free four-part live virtual workshop on Periscope, and created…
In this Periscope replay, I: Give an overview of story structure Explain how all of the plot points work Share With Us What’s your favorite…
In this Periscope video, I talk about: How to create a strong Antagonist The specific things you’ll want to know about your Antagonist before you…
In this Periscope, I share all about the 4 contexts of character, including: What they are (Orphan, Wanderer, Warrior, Martyr) Where they fall in a…