Seven years ago, I began offering a beta version of PlotWriMo for novelists who were word-drunk from NaNoWriMo. Over the years I refined and perfected the steps to help writers revise all those words generated in November into a compelling story with a plot. (And all other novelists and memoirists and screenwriters struggling to create a pleasing stories for readers). Earlier this year, I partnered with Jill Corcoran. Together we incorporated her insight of concept and the world of publishing …
The Universal Story: As Your Story Evolves, You Evolve Too
Universal is characteristic of the whole, covering the entire collective - everyone and everything. Story is an account of events in the evolution of something. The Universal Story embodies both these parts. An account of events in the evolution of something characteristic of the whole. The Universal Story: as Your Story Evolves, You Evolve, too Beginnings and Ends Though we often believe we can pinpoint the moment a new life is born and the true end of life, in truth there is no true …
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Plot Twists: What Are They and How to Plot Them
Plot twists engage readers - Twist the dramatic action in an unexpected (and carefully foreshadowed) direction so the protagonist is forced to define new goals and perform difficult tasks - pointing the reader in the direction of her true goal How to plot Plot Twists At each of the 4 Energetic Markers, imagine and list five horrible antagonists that create five most horrible events. Look for people and action that feel the most thematically true to the protagonist's ultimate transformation AND …
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