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Don't Let Your Plot Hijack Your Story - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/5l2TndYSHm0/find-your-plot-fridays-developing-your.html Dec 17, 2010 ... You're writing away, listening to your characters and letting them run the show. They're diverting a little from your outline, but that's okay ...
4 Ways to Write a Better Novel - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/D8WCX33nIYM/4-ways-to-write-better-novel.html Aug 12, 2019 ... Creating a plot that will entice readers to keep reading? Creating a story that's about more than just plot mechanics? Think about the novels ...
Is the pandemic upending the plot of your novel? - Nathan Bransford ...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NathanBransford/~3/XLmN_Z4VFxc/is-the-pandemic-upending-the-plot-of-your-novel Apr 15, 2020 ... What does a post-pandemic “contemporary” novel look like? Even if you're writing science fiction or fantasy or something totally unrelated, are ...
How to Write Excellent Plot Twists - Writability
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Writability/~3/dOOUJTRuVIs/how-to-write-excellent-plot-twists.html In order to pull off a twist that both makes sense and is effectively built into the story but clever enough that it'll surprise readers, you often need to plan ...
Writing Wednesdays: How To Plot A Series Without ... - Pretentious Title
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PretentiousTitle/~3/EA-aJzrDCVI/writing-wednesdays-how-to-plot-series_29.html Jul 29, 2015 ... The needs of the individual books always have to come first, because those are what your readers are reading. No one sits down and reads a meta ...
Weave themes into the plot description (query critique) - Nathan ...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NathanBransford/~3/t23WdCJYS0g/weave-themes-into-the-plot-description-query-critique Feb 4, 2021 ... I'm available for consultations, edits, query critiques, brainstorming, and more. Learn more! My Books. How to Write A Novel.
A Trick for Keeping Your Plot (and Story) on Target - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/GNAQf_eGIMI/a-trick-for-keeping-your-plot-and-story.html Jun 9, 2014 ... Unfortunately, novels don't always cooperate, and a first draft (or first outline) can become a tangled nest of scenes with no coherent ...
5 Ways to Write Stronger Opening Scenes - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/4kChFY2a9kE/5-ways-to-write-stronger-opening-scenes.html Dec 6, 2018 ... You've hooked them with the novel's premise, plot, or story, and the opening scene is where you launch readers on their journey through that ...
3 Signs You Might Be Ignoring Writing Advice ... - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/9WQlrZdmh9c/3-signs-you-might-be-ignoring-writing.html Jun 27, 2018 ... Make sure your story is the best it can be to keep your readers hooked. With clear and easy-to-understand examples, Revising Your Novel: First ...
Writing a Trilogy, Part Two: Book Two - Author Elana Johnson
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MindlessMusings/~3/E5MZ07YniJk/writing-trilogy-part-two-book-two.html Oct 15, 2012 ... But no matter what, Book Two is part of the trilogy, and needs to contribute to the overall story/plot arc of the series. So what do we need to ...
This simple story structure changed my #writing life
https://groups.google.com/g/studio-ni_org/c/w-vRf1-tfb0/m/EC3-uHxaAgAJ Feb 18, 2020 ... Studio NI · 1. Plunge your main character into terrible trouble as soon as possible. · 2. Everything your character does to get out of the ...
The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller ‹ CrimeReads
https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiRmh0dHBzOi8vY3JpbWVyZWFkcy5jb20vdHlyZWxsLWpvaG5zb24tYWNjaWRlbnRhbGx5LXdyaXRpbmctYS10aHJpbGxlci_SAQA?oc=5 Tyrell Johnson on writing, respecting plot, and discovering a genre. August 8, 2022 By Tyrell Johnson · VIA ANCHOR BOOKS. Quick Confession.
Five Stops on Your MC's Inner Journey - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/DV9_7HLiH9k/five-stops-on-your-mcs-inner-journey.html Oct 16, 2018 ... Back when I began to obsessively amass a library of how-to writing books ... plot, setting, character, and conflict. All good things. But ...
First Thoughts about Writing a Story - SleuthSayers
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sleuthsayers/~3/lI3VO87HyrU/last-saturday-john-floyd-talked-about.html Apr 11, 2020 ... Pick any emotion, go to the index, and choose things like anxiety, denial, happiness, surprise (gasp), and so forth. That's not all. I sometimes ...
Creativity tip: When you need inspiration, figure out what you need ...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NathanBransford/~3/6_AIK-qV3fE/creativity-tip-when-you-need.html Aug 17, 2015 ... I've done some similar things when I've been stuck. I think anything that changes our point of view on our writing/story is useful in becoming ...
Difficulty transitioning from Fanfics to original fics : r/writing
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reddit/EIvS/~3/Vjh8jxNggHI/ Mar 19, 2021 ... Sometime in 2020 I wanted to write my own story, I had it planned out and everything but I felt like my skill set didn't match so I ...
How Writing a Novel Is Like a Romance - Fiction University
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/janicehardy/PUtE/~3/5NizbeF1UME/how-writing-novel-is-like-romance.html Aug 19, 2019 ... You Live Happily Ever After · Create compelling characters readers will love · Choose the right point of view for your story · Determine the ...
How did you choose your novel's structure? - Nathan Bransford ...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NathanBransford/~3/IQ3XXW3209M/how-did-you-choose-your-novels-structure Jun 11, 2019 ... The story came to me nearly full blown and I sat down one day and started writing. Many critics say that no story “writes itself” but this one ...
My Favorite Writing Advice: Trust The Story - Shelli Johnson
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShelliJohnson/~3/kkLgcd2IxdU/ Why: The story knows what it wants to be. You just need to get out of the way ~ with your thoughts on what it should be or what you want it to be, trying to ...
DEAD ENDS: Stories from the Gothic South is on sale today!
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTaoOfJt/~3/91ouU8ypJUQ/dead-ends-stories-from-the-gothic-south-is-on-sale-today-9-28-2017 Sep 28, 2017 ... Said more simply, if you give thirteen writers a photo and ask them to write a story, you'll get thirteen completely different stories. I've ...