How to Add a “Secret” Ingredient to Your Story Premise
Your story premise needs to be compelling if you want to entice readers and keep them reading your book. Premise…
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What Story Hooks Are All About
If you’ve been writing fiction awhile, you’ve probably heard the term “hook.” What is a hook all about anyway? It’s…
The Intersection of Premise and Protagonist
UPCOMING: I’m doing a second workshop on crafting a terrific premise on February 21, 2-4 p.m. Pacific Time (it will be…
Crafting a Compelling Story Premise
UPCOMING: I’m doing a workshop on crafting a terrific premise on January 11, 2-4 p.m. Pacific Time (it will be…
2 Key Factors in Successfully Outlining Stories
Today’s guest post is by Andrea Turrentine. If you intend to write a novel, I can tell you most publishers…
Writing Scenes with a Purpose
I know this may sound silly and obvious, but your scenes need to have a purpose. Thing is, so many…
Is Your Premise Worth Your Time (or Anyone Else’s)?
Most fiction writers are clear about the inciting incident or initial disturbance that has to come near the start of…
Your Premise Determines Your Characters
When I think about the many novels I’ve written, I realize I don’t always start with a plot idea. Sometimes…
Fashioning Characters Based on Plot and Premise
When I think about the many novels I’ve written, I realize I don’t always start with a plot idea. Sometimes…
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