Mastering the Passing of Time in Novel Scenes
Scene structure is an essential concept writers must grasp in order to construct solid, fluid novels. I chose that word…
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Breaking Down Scene Structure into Bite-Sized Bits
I could spend a year discussing scene construction. I give a workshop on this topic, and the last time I…
The Secret to a Great Plot Lies in Scene Structure
Do you want to know what the secret is to a great plot? If you read last week’s post, you…
Plot and Subplots in a Series of Scenes
Ah, now we are getting somewhere, some of you may be thinking. We are finally going to look deeply at…
Ways Novelists Can Brainstorm Plot and Scenes
We’ve been exploring the difficult task of brainstorming. And since novels are so complex, with so many crucial components that…
The Not-So-Long Good-bye
Earlier in the year I covered some tips about creating scenes, and most particularly in discussion about your novel’s first…
Watch Your Tone
Since you need to establish the tone of your book right from the start, I want to spend a little…
Endings That Spark Beginnings
I covered scene beginnings and middles over the last few weeks, so let’s look at endings. Just like beginnings, endings…
Muddle the Middle of Your Scenes
I went into detail about scene beginnings last week, and I’ll be spending a bit more time on scene structure…
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