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… Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 6 30 Mar 202230 Mar 2022 Robert McKee shared this wisdom. "Writing is a marathon, not a sprint." The finish line is in sight for this series on L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard…
7-Step Storytelling… Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 5 23 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 Jeffery Deaver, the prolific writer of thrillers, once said, "Outlining is the most efficient way to structure a novel to achieve the greatest emotional impact. The most breathtaking prose and…
7-Step Storytelling… Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 4 16 Mar 202212 Mar 2022 In Robert McKee’s book Story, he wrote, “When talented people write badly, it’s generally for one of two reasons: either they’re blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove…
7-Step Storytelling… Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 3 9 Mar 20229 Mar 2022 In this series on personalizing story structure, Part 3 explores how the Global Story Beats apply to Act 2A of L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.…
7-Step Storytelling… Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 2 23 Feb 20222 Mar 2022 This week’s post follows the path well trod by respected writing teachers, showing how Global Story Beats apply to Act 1 of L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard…