First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Girl on the Train
As we’ve been seeing each week in this exploration of first pages, openings to novels carry a heavy burden. It’s…
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How Writers Can Benefit by Outlining Their Scenes
We’re been taking a look at outlining scenes these last couple of weeks. Using my scene structure checklist, we’ve been…
7 Tips to Creating the Perfect Antihero
Today’s guest post is by Stephanie Norman: An antihero is the central protagonist in a literary piece, movie, or comic…
Scene Structure: Scene Beginnings and Magic Ingredients
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Leaving Time
This week, in our examination of first pages of best-selling novels, we’re taking a look at a best-selling novel by…
Using a Scene Template to Craft Perfect Scenes
Last week I introduced you to my scene template. I can’t emphasize enough how helpful it is to lay out…
Scene Structure: Understanding the Truth about Character Arcs
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Cinder
This week, in our examination of first pages of best-selling novels, we’re taking a look at a best-selling teen fantasy…
Why Outlining Your Scenes Will Help You Write a Great Novel
One of the biggest problems I see as a copyeditor and writing coach is weak scenes. Scenes with no point…
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