Questions 829: Story structure and draft management
Questions 829: Story structure and draft management Tim asks: “How vital is it to adhere to a story structure when writing a rough draft?” Resources Mentioned: Time Traveler’s Wife by …
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NanoGang Series Day 11/Feedback: Stories Opening, and Anonymity
Subscribe Here! Today the NanoGang discusses what it’s like when stories open up, and we have feedback from Ed on anonymity and the mob. Word counts: Dan 1681 Dede: 710 …
Feedback: Acts in Television
Herbert has feedback on the deliberate use of acts in classic episodic television. Resources Mentioned Streets of San Francisco, 1972 (tv series) This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Subscribe Here!
Questions 711: Ensemble Structure
Allie asks: Any advice for ensuring good structure for ensemble casts? How does structure differ between ensemble stories and single protagonist stories? Subscribe Here!
Questions 682: Best Story Structures
Simon asks: What are the main ways of structuring stories, and can you rate them? Subscribe Here!
Questions 659: Writing Multiple Timelines
Elizabeth asks: “How do I write a story with multiple interweaving timelines and multiple protagonists – without losing or confusing my readers?” Resources Mentioned Game of Thrones by George R. …
Questions 632: All About Prologues
Subscribe Here! Roland asks: “What’s your take on when an author should use a prologue, and how it should relate to the rest of the book?” Resources Mentioned: Opening prologue …
Questions 616: A Unique Conflict?
Subscribe Here! Brian asks: “My high school English teacher challenged us to find a story with a unique conflict – outside of the person v. person, person v. nature, person …
Questions 599: On The Heroine’s Journey
Subscribe Here! Today, special guest Gail Carriger joins us to answer a question on from Andrew. Andrew asks: “Can you do a deeper look into the heroine’s journey?” Resources Mentioned …
Questions 465: Plot Reveals Through Structure
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: How do you stick to a genre structure, without spilling the beans? Resources Mentioned: Agatha Christie Robert Bloch Rear Window Best American Mysteries of the 20th …