The Midpoint of Freytag’s Pyramid
I accidentally hit the midpoint of Freytag’s pyramid. It sounds like a plane crash, but it’s a story-telling device that […]
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I accidentally hit the midpoint of Freytag’s pyramid. It sounds like a plane crash, but it’s a story-telling device that […]
None of my stories do what the craft books say; there’s no Ordinary World opening for my protagonists.
In need of a new reader magnet to draw readers to my mailing list, I’m turning to the seven-point short
To understand the basic unit of storytelling, the author must know the hidden secrets of engaging scenes. The novel simply
Editing is a strange process, especially when you find yourself restoring a deleted scene. Listen to the audio version on
Embracing scene structure in story took me longer than it should. While I recognised the scene as the basic unit
I rediscovered the ScriptShark Critique Sheet from 2009. It’s another useful tool by which to evaluate your manuscript. Listen to
Abigail Perry’s Seven Key First chapter Questions are touchstones. They apply not only to opening chapters, but to every chapter
Writing the last chapter doesn’t mean getting to the end of the plot. Whatever is in the last chapter is
Can you draw your story as a graph? From Freytag to Vonnegut, writers and coaches will tell you stories have