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Create a Compelling Plot with What-But-Therefore

The simplest and most effective tool for creating a cause-effect, can’t-stop-reading plot is the WHAT-BUT-THEREFORE method.

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Writers: Pantser, Plotter … Roadster?

William F. Wu states the pantser/plotter terms fit all writers to some degree. He started as a pantser and became more plotter-like.

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Creative Ways to Brainstorm Story Ideas

Inspiration is a fickle beast. She strikes at inopportune times (3 AM, anyone?) then disappears.. Brainstorm your way to a better novel with these tips.

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7 MORE Plot Structures for Pantsers

John Peragine shares 7 MORE plotting methods to whip that novel into shape. Whether you are a plotter or a pantser, this post will help organize your novel.

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7 Plot Structures for Pantsers

by John Peragine For NaNoWriMo, I decided it was time to write book two of my trilogy, The Secrets of the Twilight Djinn. I learned volumes by just finishing the first book of the series. Book one was a bit of a fluke (I wrote about it here and here) and I had to make […]

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