Four Outlining Methods That Could Work For You
Last week, I wrote about a bunch of story structure ideas for prepping a story. Now, I’d like to talk a little bit about outlining (which, I know, is everyone’s…
Seven Story Structures in One Place (OMG!)
At the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference last fall, I attended a ton of great panels. One of the favorite things I did was an intensive workshop on…
Do Your Research!
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If you are a returning reader of my blogs, you may be aware of my aversion to "pantsing" (that's writing a story without an outline or a plan). DISCLAIMER: I…
No Pantsing! The Benefits of Plotting (and Getting a Book Coach)
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So you wanna write a novel, huh? You sit down, blank page (or Word Document, or Scrivener) open--full of possibilities. "All I have to do is start with the first…
On Endings
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A rope that is splitting apart held together by one last thread. Could represent many different concepts. This is Not the End… …of my Education on Endings (but it’s a…