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How to Plan a Novel: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide - Story Grid

... novel. That's encouraging since this shows the universal structure of story. So pick something that works for you and get going. Whatever method you use or ...

3 Story Structure Templates to Perfect Your Storytelling

Download your FREE story structures templates and formulate your story based on proven bestselling tactics readers LOVE!

How to Write a Novel with the W-Plot Template

The W-Plot is a 4-act structure writing template named for the way your story takes shape (with highs and lows) following this system. Each ...

What is the Hero's Journey? How to Structure Your Novel in 12 Steps

The hero's journey is the story of a protagonist going on an adventure, learning lessons, winning a victory with their new skills or knowledge, and returning ...

Plot Structures for your YA Novel - Uncharted Magazine

We've collected resources on structuring your novel. These structures are not hard and fast rules, but they can be helpful if you're having trouble figuring ...

Story Structure & Plot - First Draft Pro

"The Quest" plot type is about a protagonist's journey towards a specific goal. This journey often involves overcoming obstacles.

Story Structure - Tame Your Book

Story Structure · Desires guide thoughts, choices, and actions. · Do events take place early that create tension, causing readers to engage as their concerns ...

How to structure a book - Wordzworth Book Designer

Book structure, order, and conventions have evolved for a good reason. It's important to learn about book structure and order.

How to Write the Beginning of a Novel - Good Story Company

CraftWritingNovel DraftNovel OutlineNovel Idea ... How to write the beginning of a novel in beats. If you consider a typical plot structure, the beginning is ...

The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel

... structure of your novel, and you have only spent a day or two. Well, truthfully, you may have spent as much as a week, but it doesn't matter. If the story ...

Let's Talk About Story Structure: The Basics - Set Your Muse on Fire!

We're going to take a deep dive into plot and structure, and look at several popular ways writers have expanded on the topic of “how to structure your story.”

5 Elements of Plot and How to Use Them to Build Your Novel

Once you have your five plot points, it will be much easier to start filling in the blanks, building your narrative structure, and organizing your story as a ...

UBCx: How to Write a Novel: Structure & Outline | edX

Learn the fundamentals of story structure from our MFA program faculty and complete a detailed, scene-by-scene outline of your novel idea.

Everything You Need to Know Before You Structure Your Novel

Everything you need to know before you structure your novel with detailed story structures and why sticking to one may harm your creativity.

PODCAST: How To Structure A Novel | National Centre for Writing

Writer and lecturer Ian Nettleton explains how to structure a novel: the devices and structural elements that can keep readers engaged and ...

Writing Fiction: How to Structure a Killer Novel Ending - Writer's Digest

Here are the principles of story structure that you need to apply to your writing in order to get the ending of your fiction right.

The Structure of Romance - DIY MFA

DIY MFA columnist Robin Lovett shares her own structure for plotting the relationship in her romance novels, and how you can apply it to ...

Act 1 and the Hook: The Story Structure Series Part One

The Three Act Structure is a storytelling framework comprised of three acts, each with their own plot points, pacing, and purpose within your larger story.

7 Plot Structures for Outlining a Masterful Fantasy Novel

Try using the Hero's Journey, Three-Act Structure, Save the Cat Plot Structure, Five-Point Plot Arc, Seven Basic Plots, or Freytag's Pyramid.

Which Outline Structure Should I Use for My Novel? - Rooted in Writing

Let's look at four popular outline structures and dissect when they're most useful and whether or not it's right for your particular project.