Big Picture Story Structure – Part 3: Seven-Point Plot Structure
…of the story, Luke is a hero of the rebellion, having flown his X-Wing in an epic battle to destroy the Death Star, and has taken steps to becoming a…
…of the story, Luke is a hero of the rebellion, having flown his X-Wing in an epic battle to destroy the Death Star, and has taken steps to becoming a…
…regular risk of death in the pursuit of their work. Mercenaries do. War is an ugly, exhausting, and dangerous affair. Death in battle is often slow and painful. Worse, death…
…the hero, the villain brags, taunts, or reveals his motives. Delayed death. You know the movie. The woman is tied to a train track and awaits her death. Extreme heroism….
…lives. I’ve always loved writing, but I can’t even count how many writing projects I’d left half-finished before I figured out the problem: worldbuilding. I write epic fantasy. I love…
…do you love it? I fell in love with this type of fantasy the way many have, by discovering some of the masters when I was young. I read the…
…civil. In short, I love George R. R. Martin for the same reasons that I would love Downton Abbey if it had more stabbings and group sex. And none of…
…told what the rebels are, erm, rebelling against. The galaxy is decimated, legends are born and snuffed out across the board with unimaginable death tolls, for what? They sacrifice so…
…the superhero Ladybug, and she’s in love with her classmate, Adrien. Adrien is the superhero Cat Noir, and he’s in love with his super partner, Ladybug. If only their secret…
…overnight. Not usually anyway. It’s a slow grind and it has to be writing you love doing. I know I love writing Splatter Elf, so that’s all that matters. (Aww!)…
…ending and therefore expand on your story and characters that you love so much Con: Could cause your head to explode Scanners style when you realize your standalone novel can’t…