Skip to content
C. S. Lakin
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Coaching
  • Editing & Critiquing
  • Books
  • Courses
  • Blog
  • Contact
Free eBook
  • Shopping Cart 0
    • No products in the cart.

C. S. Lakin

Novel Structure

Search Posts Here

Subscribe to My Blog

  • The First 10 Scenes You Need to Plot for Your Novel

    The First 10 Scenes You Need to Plot for Your Novel

    July 4, 2016

    Now that we’ve spent weeks looking at most of the key scenes you need in your novel and that will…

    Read More The First 10 Scenes You Need to Plot for Your NovelContinue

  • The 5 Key Turning Points in Your Novel

    The 5 Key Turning Points in Your Novel

    June 27, 2016

    Last week we took a look at the first of five key turning points novelists need to establish in their…

    Read More The 5 Key Turning Points in Your NovelContinue

  • A Look at the First Turning Point in Your Novel

    A Look at the First Turning Point in Your Novel

    June 20, 2016

    We’re about to look at the “10” in my 10-20-30 Scene Builder concept. I suppose I should come up with…

    Read More A Look at the First Turning Point in Your NovelContinue

  • First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Fire Touched

    First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Fire Touched

    June 15, 2016

    This week’s first page falls under the genres of urban fantasy, action-adventure, and romance. Author Patricia Briggs has many fantasy…

    Read More First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Fire TouchedContinue

  • Understanding Premise and the One-Sentence Story Concept

    Understanding Premise and the One-Sentence Story Concept

    June 13, 2016

    Over the last few weeks we’ve been taking a look at key moments in your novel’s structure. This week, before…

    Read More Understanding Premise and the One-Sentence Story ConceptContinue

  • First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Selection

    First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Selection

    June 8, 2016

    Each week, we’ve been taking a look at the first page of best-selling novels of various genres and seeing how…

    Read More First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The SelectionContinue

  • How Writers Can Bring Setting to Life through Personification

    How Writers Can Bring Setting to Life through Personification

    June 6, 2016

    Today’s post is by Becca Puglisi. Settings can be tricky for authors. In our desire to firmly ground readers in…

    Read More How Writers Can Bring Setting to Life through PersonificationContinue

  • The Key to Creating Believable Plots and Subplots

    The Key to Creating Believable Plots and Subplots

    June 2, 2016February 16, 2025

    On Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with our exploration on…

    Read More The Key to Creating Believable Plots and SubplotsContinue

  • First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Support and Defend

    First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Support and Defend

    June 1, 2016

    I promised you last week that I’d give you a much better, stronger first page, and so I jumped at…

    Read More First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Support and DefendContinue

Page navigation

Previous PagePrevious 1 … 29 30 31 32 33 34 Next PageNext

Next Steps for Your Manuscript

Resources

Take Me There!

Free Amazon Email Course

Take Me There!

Guest Blogging

Take Me There!

Get your Free Ebook!

Subscribe to my email blasts to level up your writing and be notified of upcoming events and offers!

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Coaching
  • Editing & Critiquing
  • Books
  • Courses
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Free eBook

© 2026 C. S. Lakin. All rights reserved. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Website designed by Rocket Expansion.

Review Cart

No products in the cart.

Scroll to top
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Coaching
  • Editing & Critiquing
  • Books
  • Courses
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Free eBook