When Your Character Is His Own Worst Enemy
Traditionally, there are four general types of opposition at the heart of a story. While our protagonist might face multiple…
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The First 10 Scenes You Need to Plot for Your Novel
Now that we’ve spent weeks looking at most of the key scenes you need in your novel and that will…
The 5 Key Turning Points in Your Novel
Last week we took a look at the first of five key turning points novelists need to establish in their…
A Look at the First Turning Point in Your Novel
We’re about to look at the “10” in my 10-20-30 Scene Builder concept. I suppose I should come up with…
A Look at the Second Pinch Point in Stories
Last week we took a look at the first pinch point—that moment in your story that comes after the hero’s…
What Those Strange Pinch Points Are All About
You may have heard of pinch points. Or not. I’m going to take a look at these key markers in…
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