What to Do When Your Writing Isn’t Working Out How You Hoped
What to Do When Your Writing Isn’t Working Out How You Hoped Are you getting as much writing done as you’d like? Are you seeing the success you want? For most writers, the answer is “no” … and that’s perfectly normal. Maybe, for instance, you thought that...
Five Handy Ways to Patch Plot Holes in Your Novel
Five Handy Ways to Patch Plot Holes in Your Novel Sometimes, you feel like your story hangs together pretty well … until you re-read your whole draft. That’s when you notice all the places where it’s not quite working. If there’s a tiny inconsistency (like a...
Novel Structure: Seven Plot Points You Should Know
Novel Structure: Seven Plot Points You Should Know In screenwriting, there are commonly agreed “plot points” that movies are expected to follow. With novels, you’ve got more flexibility – but many writers and theorists would argue that you should hit...