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The Climax In The Context Of The Story Arc
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
The climax scene is where you get to shine as an author. Every word you’ve written up to this point is going to pay off. What is the Climax? You’ve built you’re story up to the climax with rising action, and now the climax scene (or scenes) will have the highest…
Plot Point 2 In The Context Of The Story Arc
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It’s the end of act II and all is lost. Your protagonist must work hard to get what she wants or lose everything. The story arc has been around for over 2000 years, and is a proven way to tell a good story. It’s not the only way, but it…
The Midpoint Of A Novel In The Context Of The Story Arc
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Act II is underway, and your story is dragging. What do you do? A dragging story is not what we want as authors, so let’s look at how to fix this. A good story contains key plot events. To create a story readers love, these events must happen at the right…
Plot Point 1 In The Context Of The Story Arc
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You’re heading into Act II of writing or editing your novel. So how are you going to keep readers engaged? You need a great plot point to drive them forward. ? In an earlier post, I talked about the inciting incident in the context of a story arc. Today we’ll…
Inciting Incident In The Context Of The Story Arc
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You’ve written a first draft. And with that major milestone completed, I’ll guess you want others to read your story and love it. That means you need to take your first draft and tell a better story. One way to to tell a better story is to evaluate the story…
Why, When and How to Beta your Book.
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Sharing your story can be frightening, so I’ve asked the experts at BetaBooks to talk about how to get the most out of beta readers. Please welcome guest writer, Paul Kilpatrick and learn the best practices in beta reading. In this context, beta reading is having someone else read your…
Tension and Conflict. What’s the Difference?
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Tension and conflict will keep your reader engaged in every scene. Knowing the difference and when to use each will drive your story forward. Tension Tension is the threat of something bad happening. This creates suspense. Tension can be subtle or in-your-face. Subtle Tension: Imagine one character is hiding a secret that…
5 Ways to Hook Your Reader In Every Scene
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Many writing books talk about the importance of the first line, first paragraph and first page of a novel. If you don’t grab the reader early in your novel, you might lose them for good. Taking that thought and applying it to each scene means evaluating the entry hook for…
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