The Key to a Satisfying Ending: The Story Promise
In the early paragraphs of your story, you’re sending a message to the reader of what type of tale she can expect to find throughout. Author of Beginnings, Middles, & Ends Nancy Kress devotes...
View ArticleHow to Pick the Perfect Title for Your Fiction
At some point in the writing or editing of your story, you’ll need a title. Some writers need a good working title in place before the tale will click. Others might label the working files with the...
View ArticleWhat is a Scene?
A scene is the largest useful building block of your novel, even though it is (generally) shorter than a chapter. Chapters are divided arbitrarily and include one scene or several. The end of a...
View ArticleWhat is Your Story’s Opposing Force?
What is your main character fighting against? What is your story’s opposing force? Remember GMC? Each of your major characters needs a goal, a reason it matters to them (motivation), and something that...
View ArticleBut My Reader Needs to Know!
You’re sitting there minding your own business, watching your kid play hockey, or soccer, or whatever sport is popular in your area. A stranger slides into the bleachers next to you. You spare her a...
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