This post is now a podcast episode! You can learn more about the podcast in this post. I’m sure you’ve heard the words “arc” and “trope” and “motif” thrown around, but… what do they mean? What’s the difference? Is there a difference? Yes there is, which is why I decided to make a post aboutContinue reading “Arcs vs. Tropes vs. Motifs”
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Storytelling for Authors: Character Design
This post is now a podcast episode! I’ll embed a link as soon as it’s live, but in the meantime you can learn more about the podcast in this post and see what’s already available on the Podcast page in the navigation menu. You can have the most dynamic and interesting plot ever, but ifContinue reading “Storytelling for Authors: Character Design”
Explaining Word Counts
With NaNoWriMo coming up, you’re probably seeing word counts being thrown around. The creators of the challenge set up 50,000 words as the goal for the month of November, but what does that actually look like? Here are some books you may know, and their associated word counts. The Picture of Dorian Gray by OscarContinue reading “Explaining Word Counts”
Storytelling for Authors: Refining An Outline
I talked about making an outline last week in this post, but… now what? I have never, not even once, created a perfect outline on the first try. Which means that there is always a step where you refine an existing creative outline. Let’s look at the outline I made last week: 1. Character AContinue reading “Storytelling for Authors: Refining An Outline”
Storytelling for Authors: Making An Outline
I’ve given advice about when to make an outline, but today I’m going to dive in on how you can make an outline. There are plenty of ways to go about it, so you’ll have to find the way that works best for you. You can take or leave any part of this process, butContinue reading “Storytelling for Authors: Making An Outline”
Preptober: The Snowflake Method
There are a bunch of different ways to approach outlining a story, but one of my favorites is the snowflake, also called fractal, method. Put simply, it’s a process of expanding an outline from a small idea and fleshing it out into a big one. Here’s how it works: Start Small If you had toContinue reading “Preptober: The Snowflake Method”
Preptober: Making A Plan
Preptober is one of my favorite times of the year because it’s full of possibility. Sure, NaNoWriMo is looming on the horizon, but for now we get to do all of the planning, which means fun spreads in my bullet journal and brainstorming. To start with, here’s how I set up my main Preptober spread:Continue reading “Preptober: Making A Plan”
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