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Keeping Track of Your Story With Maps and Paper Dolls

Award-winning writer Lisa K Friedman shares how she uses paper dolls and a story map to keep track of her long-form fiction.

Lisa K Friedman

5 Steps to Avoid the Muddle in the Middle of Your Novel Hank Phillippi Ryan

How to Use Cliffhangers (And Not Make Readers Hate You)Charlie N. Holmberg

A MotherDaughter Lost and Found in Hell: Writing My Novel From the Mother’s Journey Jennifer Givhan

The Perfect Puzzle: 7 Tips for Creating Fiendish Mystery Plots Tom Mead

How to Plot a Plot Twist: 5 Steps to Writing a Satisfying Switch Up Laura Leffler

Building High Stakes in a Romantasy Plot LJ Andrews

Immutable Moments: The Load-Bearing Beats of a Story Finnian Burnett

Literary Misdirection: Using Reader Expectations Against Them Niveadita Razdan

Exploring Identity in Fiction Nanda Reddy

How to Put a New Spin on Something That’s Been Done Before Jody Holford

Top 4 Tips for Writing Great Beginnings Abigail Owen

How Story Structure Mirrors Our Grief Process Aimee Hardy

Better Story Structure Through Musicals and Kung Fu Movies Rob Hart

A Conversation With Cindy Dees on Tropes and How to Use Them (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

5 Tips for Writing a Fast-Paced Fantasy Novel Hana Lee

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