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…
Search Posts Here
Subscribe to My Blog
Scene Structure: The #1 Objective for Your Novel
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: The Martian
The Martian is a beautifully structured novel (and a terrific movie), and it draws readers right into the story on…
Scene Structure and Character Arc
Novels are about characters—characters who undergo significant change. Or, at least the protagonist should. A novel in which the protagonist…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Flight Behavior
This week, in our examination of first pages of best-selling novels, we’re taking a look at Barbara Kingsolver’s novel Flight Behavior…
The 5 Essential Components of Scene Structure
Writing scenes can be daunting, but, as with all novel components, it just takes time and effort to learn how…
Scene Structure: The First 3 Things You Need in Your Scene
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: See Me
We’re starting off this new year at Live Write Thrive neck-deep into scene structure. Great scenes seem to flow effortlessly…
Getting Scene Structure under Your Belt
Scene structure seems to be the bane of most novelists and one of the most common causes of novel failure….
Next Steps for Your Manuscript
Get your Free Ebook!
Subscribe to my email blasts to level up your writing and be notified of upcoming events and offers!