Advancing Your Plot
I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?…
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Choosing the Right Scenes to Go in the Right Places
My guess is that few novel writers spend time thinking about scene choice or type and the placement of specific…
Developing a Scene Outline for Your Novel
Writing a novel is a challenge. If you’ve done it (or tried to), you understand. I’m a big proponent of…
12 Weeks to Writing Your 10 Key Scenes
Anyone who tells you that writing a novel is easy doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Plain and simple. Great…
Plotting Madness on the Gorgeous California Coast
There is still time to sign up for our intensive, fun, and intimate Plotting Madness Boot Camp in Mendocino, CA….
The Character Arc in Six Specific Stages
Here’s a post I wrote for Writers Helping Writers some months back that I’d like to share with you. As…
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…
Outlining Your Novel – Whether You’re a Plotter or a Pantser
Today’s guest post is by Harrison Demchick. Are you a plotter or a pantser? Pantser is a term that has…
Still Room to Join In on Plotting Madness!
There is so much to know about crafting a solid plot. If you’ve been following my blog awhile and studying…
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