Structuring Your Novel (Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition) - Helping Writers Become Authors, #3 - E-book - ePub

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories? Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In the 10-year anniversary edition of this beloved writing guide, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story's major events, but will also provide you with an unerring standard to use in evaluating your novel's pacing and progression. Structuring Your Novel will show you: How to recognize and create powerful plot points at the right moments throughout your story.
How to determine the best methods for unleashing your unique and personal vision for your story. How to identify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengths. How to eliminate saggy middles by discovering your "centerpiece." Why you should NEVER include conflict on every page. How to create a solid line of amazing scenes that create your story's dramatic arc. Revised and expanded with updated information and three brand new chapters, this second edition will help you join legions of writers who have learned how to write masterful plots. Story structure has empowered countless bestselling and classic authors.
Now it's your turn!