7-Step Storytelling… If I Was Creating a Story Arc Today 22 Jun 202222 Jun 2022 My dilemma: I had the perfect book idea but lacked the story's structure. My solution arrived when genre and beats had a baby named Story Arc. Table of Contents Story…
7-Step Storytelling… Genre: The Secret to Writing Page-turning Fiction 15 Jun 202214 Jun 2022 Genre is the secret sauce to writing better stories. Choose carefully because that's how you satisfy readers’ expectations. But which genre should you select? To clarify, let’s take a brief…
7-Step Storytelling… All About Action Beats 8 Jun 20227 Jun 2022 Today, I welcome back, Kelsey Bryant, an accomplished author and experienced freelance proofreader and editor. Thanks, Kelsey, for sharing your tips on action beats and dialogue tags! The Self-editing Process…
7-Step Storytelling… Resistance 1 Jun 202231 May 2022 On this first Wednesday, Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) asked, “When the going gets tough writing the story, how do you keep yourself writing to the end?” According…
7-Step Storytelling… 8-Beat Scene and Sequel Sequence 25 May 202224 May 2022 An internet search for “scene and sequel” will net you many definitions. Today’s post offers guidelines and 8 beats to structure the scene and sequel sequence. What Is the Scene…
7-Step Storytelling… Discover Scene Tracking Contributions to Story 20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022 Last week's post covered essential scene beats. Today, discover scene tracking contributions to story, helping you stay on track to deliver the promise of your premise. Continue reading "Discover Scene…
