In the past, I’ve gone over the two functions of scenes and the three secrets of scenes, but today I want to talk about a scene’s cycle. A scene is the basic unit of story. By putting together multiple scenes, you create your book. However, you also have to make Read more
This week is the last and most detailed story structure method in our series. Save The Cat! became popular for screenwriting, but Jessica Brody wrote a book that translated it for novels. I’ve read both the screenwriting and the novel version, and Jessica’s book is by far more helpful for Read more
Super Story Structure is a method devised by James Scott Bell, and it is the first story structure that actually made sense to me when I started writing. Everyone talked about outlines and plot, and I had the hardest time following their methods. Once I read Bell’s Super Structure, something Read more
This week we are moving on to the three more detailed story structures for those who want more organization when devising a successful story. Again, story structure is all about picking the one that works best for you. I am going to start with the popular Hero’s Journey, but, if Read more
Today I will discuss the Mountain Peak method of story structure. This was first introduced to me by David Farland, and it’s a good story structure for those who want to think in sequences rather than points. Remember, there is no right or wrong story structure. They can all work. Read more
This week we are going over the 7 Point Story Structure originally proposed by Dan Wells, which he based on a Roll Playing Game guide. This is a unique look on story structure as it focuses on the main events in a story and lets you write the in-between as Read more
Since we have discussed Narrative Arcs, I thought it might be good to go over story structures as well. Story structure merely refers to how you view your story. There is no right or wrong structure as most cover the same concepts. It’s more about finding one that fits your Read more