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Mastering the Cliffhanger Chapter Ending

January 6, 2016

Mastering the Cliffhanger Chapter Ending

January 6, 2016

Rebecca Belliston is here to share how to end a chapter on a cliffhanger that will keep readers write the cliffhanger effectively., flipping pages! One of the best things an…

Writing Patterns Into Fiction: Scene and Sequel

January 5, 2015

Writing Patterns Into Fiction: Scene and Sequel

January 5, 2015

Raven Oak joins us to talk about the successful pattern of Scene and Sequel. When I began writing seriously—not the scribbles in a notebook of plots I’d write someday or…

Story Midpoint & Mirror Moment: Using Heroes’ Emotions To Transform Them

June 11, 2014

Story Midpoint & Mirror Moment: Using Heroes’ Emotions To Transform Them

June 11, 2014

I recently read a Huff Post psychology piece on Turning Negative Emotions Into Your Greatest Advantage and immediately saw how this could also apply to our characters. Feel free to…

The “Write From The Middle” Method

March 12, 2014

The “Write From The Middle” Method

March 12, 2014

I’ve been studying plot and structure for over twenty-five years. Plot was something I did not understand when I started out. I thought writers just sat down at the typewriter…

Sagging Middles: How to Fix Your Story’s Muffin Top

August 21, 2013

Sagging Middles: How to Fix Your Story’s Muffin Top

August 21, 2013

Welcome story expert K.M. Weiland, here to help us get our story’s saggy middle into shape! How Structure Prevents “Saggy Middle” Syndrome How do I fix my saggy middle? is…