Important Plot Points
Since I’ve written on this blog before about planning versus pantsing and the benefits / drawbacks of both, this post will be about the specific concerns one should consider while planning. First things first, an outline is different from the plan for your novel. At least to me it is. I see an outline as […]
Write the Right Ending
Often times the most difficult piece of writing is the ending. Everything you’ve plotted must mesh seamlessly and flow towards the finale. Plot points have to add up, foreshadowing must be perfect and the development of characters has to come together. And then you think you can “wing it”, right? This exactly why I’ve found going […]
Hanging On
Have you ever been reading a story, not really completely drawn in but the chapter endings are cleverly cliffhanged that you can’t seem to put it down? That is excellent planning, my friend. A rousing bit of conflict cropping up from nowhere to snag your attention and keep your eyes planted on the page. Ideally […]
How to Start and Finish with a Bang!
Hoist anchor! There’s a reader on the line! Sure, the middle of your novel may be grand, but without a hook to catch readers, they’ll swim off to another, tastier story. There are plenty of books on the shelf as it is. OK. Enough with the finishing metaphor. My point is, if the opening of […]
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