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Three Act Story Structure (Including the Seven Key Plot Points Your Novel Needs)
Does your novel draft feel a little lopsided? Is your pacing off, or does it seem like the story takes ages to get started? Maybe the tension slackens off in the middle, or you feel like something big needs to happen – you’re just not sure what (or when). Here’s...
Annual Writing Goal Progress in Q3, 2024 (Plus When to Quit a Writing Goal)
We’ve got slightly under three months left in 2024 … and this is the time when I start to think about all the writing I haven’t yet got done! If, like me, you had a busier-than-expected summer, you might be running behind where you’d like to be with your writing. By...
Outlining for Pantsers: Three Key Stages of Wrestling Your Rough Draft Under Control
Some writers love to plan out every detail of their plot in advance … but is there such thing as outlining for pantsers? If you follow writing groups, blogs, or social media accounts online, you’ve probably come across the pantser vs plotter debate: how much should...
About Ali
I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a freelancer. Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles on the art, craft and business of writing.
I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, Goldsmiths College, University of London).
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