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Story Structure and the Essential Outline

Story Structure and the Essential Outline

August 7, 2023February 6, 2024

I do a lot of scene outlines for writers. And I’ve written a lot of blog posts on the topic….

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How Novelists Can Go Deep and Wide with Plot

How Novelists Can Go Deep and Wide with Plot

May 3, 2021

Novelists focus heavily on plot, and rightly they should. Your novel needs a well-crafted and believable plot. A good story…

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Master Your Novel’s 10 Key Scenes

Master Your Novel’s 10 Key Scenes

May 16, 2019November 23, 2024

I never planned to write books on novel structure. Nor create online video courses to help teach writers how to…

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Outline Your Novel for NaNoWriMo

Outline Your Novel for NaNoWriMo

October 18, 2018

You’re all signed up for National Novel Writing Month. Great. Are you going to get working on an outline? No?…

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Getting the Big Picture Across in Your Scenes

Getting the Big Picture Across in Your Scenes

August 20, 2018

Today’s post is a reprint from one I published two years ago. It bears repeating! Writing scenes can be daunting,…

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Nailing Your One-Sentence Story Concept

Nailing Your One-Sentence Story Concept

August 13, 2018

I’m launching my new online video course this month, so we’ve been taking a look at key elements novelists need…

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How “Pantsing” May Be Harmful to Your Health

How “Pantsing” May Be Harmful to Your Health

July 26, 2018

Pantsing? No, it’s not in the dictionary. But it’s a common word among novelists. Hey, we’re wordsmiths. We can make…

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A New Online Video Course to Help You Write That Novel

A New Online Video Course to Help You Write That Novel

July 19, 2018

I’m not the only one who says that writing a novel is a difficult task. Even if you’ve written a…

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Using the Ten Key Scene Structure to Frame Up Your Novel

Using the Ten Key Scene Structure to Frame Up Your Novel

July 5, 2018

You’ve spent days, maybe weeks or months, brainstorming the terrific novel you’re about to write. You’re sure you have a…

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