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Tame Your Book!

Master story structure and write a book readers will love.

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  • START HERE…Begin with a hands-on guide.
    • Follow a PlanOrganize your writing project.
    • Global Story ElementsLearn about story’s key categories.
    • Story StructureStructure a story to evoke emotions.
    • Character DevelopmentDevelop realistic characters and emotions.
    • Plot DesignDesign a plot that forces escalating conflicts.
    • Theme FormationForm a theme that reinforces universal truth.
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Category: Step 2 – Story Spine

Story Spine tells the core story in a fairy-tale format that names the hero, defines the problem, gives beginning and ending, hints at external, internal, and philosophical goals and themes.

7-Step Storytelling…

How to Create a Book Trailer with Canva Pro

15 Dec 202127 Dec 2021
Alfred Hitchcock once said, “What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.” A book trailer gives potential readers a thrilling glimpse of your novel to maximize interest.…
7-Step Storytelling…

Stuck Trying to Turn a Premise into a Plot? Do This Instead!

10 Nov 202115 Jan 2022
It takes a significant effort to turn an idea into a premise—the story’s big picture and writer’s development strategy. Now you face figuring out the plot—what happens within the story.…
7-Step Storytelling…

Add Stakes to the Story Spine

28 Apr 202125 Dec 2021
You can add stakes to the Story Spine to simplify the rapid crafting of one or more novels in a series. Continue reading "Add Stakes to the Story Spine"
7-Step Storytelling…

Build a Story Spine

21 Apr 202125 Dec 2021
When you build a Story Spine, it’s what supports a well-constructed narrative. The Story Spine is a multifaceted writer’s tool, enabling you to improvise a narrative quickly, identify what it’s…
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