How to Expand Your Story Idea
A story idea isn’t a novel yet. Steps to flesh out your idea into a solid novel plan.
Understand The Inciting Incident
The role of the inciting incident in your story structure and how to write one that works.
Mystery Writer Stumbling Blocks
Four major stumbling blocks to writing a mystery novel.
How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 2
A reversal at the midpoint points toward narrowing the focus in the second half of the middle.
How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 1
How to develop Act 2 in the four-act structure to expand your story and get readers invested in the story.
Author Learning | Backstory | Creating Characters | Mystery writing | Plot | Point Of View | Story Structure
Plot or Characters? What Drives Your Mystery?
Story development on plot and characters enriches reader engagement and helps you write faster.
Plan Your Mystery with Plottr
Overview of Plottr, the customizable planning tool for writers. Plan to write faster.
Organize To Write Faster
Create your own reference library with an organized system to write your novel faster.