Beyond the three act structure

Beyond the three act structure

by | Jun 11, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that one of my passions is story structure. But, why? I hear you cry with incredulity in your voice. Well, for a number of reasons, actually. First, a well structured story is easier to follow for the reader....
Stepping back for a broader view

Stepping back for a broader view

by | Aug 14, 2022 | Blog, Method, Writing

It’s never too late to analyze your book. In fact, despite the fact that I’m a die-hard plotter, I find it incredibly useful to plot out the story structure and character arcs of a book after it’s finished. It doesn’t matter how detailed my plot it, when I actually...
Subplots

Subplots

by | Dec 19, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

I find myself in an odd position this week. I’m writing the next book in my Royal Hearts series and it’s way too short. Now, for me that’s not unusual, I do tend to write short. I’m very concise. I don’t add a lot of extraneous detail and usually have to go back in...
Linear Writing — or not?

Linear Writing — or not?

by | Oct 31, 2021 | Blog, Method, WIP, Writing

Are you a linear writer? Do you start at the beginning of your story and write straight through to the end? Or are you the sort of person who writes whatever scenes you can envision no matter where in the story the scene takes place? I’ve always been a rather top-down...