Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story (Helping Writers Become Authors)
“I have long wished for a book like this. Structuring Your Novel is so much more than a writing craft book—it’s a recipe to help writers structure a deep, meaningful journey for their hero that will captivate readers from beginning to end.â€â€”Angela Ackerman, Author of The Emotion Thesaurus
“There is absolute gold in this book—and I am grateful that the author has a real talent for distilling some of the somewhat clunky information found elsewhere, into really simple-to-understand and easy-to-follow techniques.â€â€”Robert Scanlon
“This book shows a writer how to structure their novel from beginning to end in a no-nonsense manner. It’s fast and easy reading, and MAKES SENSE!â€â€”Carrie C. Spencer
Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?
Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In this IPPY and NIEA-Award winning guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will learn the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will show you how to perfectly time your story’s major events and will provide you with an unerring standard against which to evaluate your novel’s pacing and progression. Structuring Your Novel will show you:
Story structure has enabled countless bestselling and classic authors. Now it’s your turn!
“K.M. Weiland delivers another exceptional resource for writers—offering practical guidance on everything from crafting a book’s hook to its resolution.â€â€”Elizabeth Spann Craig, Author of the Myrtle Clover Mysteries
“Structuring Your Novel will give you the blueprint for making your story more powerful. I’m taking this one with me to my desert island!â€â€”Jennifer Ibarra
“After finishing the book, I reviewed my own writing and was easily able to see where the story wasn’t working, understand why it wasn’t, and figure out what I needed to do to fix it.â€â€”Abby Geiger
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