The First 10 Scenes You Need to Plot for Your Novel
Now that we’ve spent weeks looking at most of the key scenes you need in your novel and that will…
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The 5 Key Turning Points in Your Novel
Last week we took a look at the first of five key turning points novelists need to establish in their…
A Look at the First Turning Point in Your Novel
We’re about to look at the “10” in my 10-20-30 Scene Builder concept. I suppose I should come up with…
What Those Strange Pinch Points Are All About
You may have heard of pinch points. Or not. I’m going to take a look at these key markers in…
Ways Novelists Can Break from the Structural Rules
We’ve been looking at the downside to the three-act structure these last two weeks, and I’ve shared my thoughts on…
How to Break Up Your Novel into Definable Sections
Last week I started diving into the three-act structure and explained that such structure is random and arbitrary. While many…
What Writers May Not Know about the “Required” Three-Act Structure
I’m going to spend some weeks on tearing apart novel structure. I’ve hesitated over the years to get into this….
Tips to Crafting a Successful Novel Series
Many authors plan to write a series, but I’ve noticed when critiquing and editing novels that are part of a…
A Novel Is Not A Sum Total of Its Parts
This is our last post wrapping up the year’s course on The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction. I hope…
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