3-Act Structure – Is It Really a Must?
You may have heard about the 3-act structure. It’s a thing. Especially with screenplays. But if you are writing a…
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The Secret to Writing Commercially Successful Novels
I’ve been writing novels for more than three decades, and while I have learned a lot about how unpredictable the…
Master Your Novel’s 10 Key Scenes
I never planned to write books on novel structure. Nor create online video courses to help teach writers how to…
How To Write A Killer First Draft In 6 Steps
Today’s guest post is by Gilbert Bassey. A killer first draft, the holy grail—who doesn’t want it? Conventional wisdom says…
Half Off Writing Boot Camps ~ South Lake Tahoe, California
For the last five years, I’ve been teaching writing retreats in gorgeous South Lake Tahoe, CA. And each year I…
Nailing Your One-Sentence Story Concept
I’m launching my new online video course this month, so we’ve been taking a look at key elements novelists need…
The Burden of Your First Fifty Pages
I critique a lot of first chapters of novels. Having written twenty novels, I can attest to how difficult it…
A New Online Video Course to Help You Write That Novel
I’m not the only one who says that writing a novel is a difficult task. Even if you’ve written a…
Using the Ten Key Scene Structure to Frame Up Your Novel
You’ve spent days, maybe weeks or months, brainstorming the terrific novel you’re about to write. You’re sure you have a…
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