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Write Better Fiction
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plot development
Business of Writing
What Is a Plotter in Writing?
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 12, 2021
Writing Techniques
Why Did I Write a Novel About Death?
By Richard Alther
Mar 20, 2021
Writing Techniques
Amp up Your Story Impact: Pushing Against and Leaning In
By Tiffany Yates Martin
Mar 17, 2021
Plot
What Is a Narrative Arc (or Story Arc)?
By Robert Lee Brewer
Nov 13, 2020
Writing Techniques
5 Ways to Surprise Your Reader (Without It Feeling Like a Trick)
By John McNally
Sep 17, 2020
Plot
The 5-Step Process for Reworking a Classic Story
By MarcyKate Connolly
Sep 11, 2020
Plot
What They Don't Teach You in MFA Programs: 5 Rules for Writing Stories That Work
By Chris Mooney
Sep 1, 2020
The Writer's Life
Literary Scavenger Hunts: The MacGuffin & Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Sam Spade, and Others
By Robert Lee Brewer
Sep 30, 2019
Writing Techniques
What a Coincidence: 7 Clever Strategies for Harnessing Coincidences in Fiction
By Steven James
Sep 7, 2018
Free Downloads For Writers
Plot Development: Charts and Tips for Outlining and Plotting a Novel
By Jess Zafarris
May 18, 2020
Publishing Insights
The Great Debate: To Prologue or Not to Prologue?
By Meg LaTorre-Snyder
Oct 19, 2017
Plot
8 Practical Tips to Avoid Too Much Plot in Your Novel
By Jacquelyn Mitchard
Mar 15, 2016
Plot
How to Map Out Your Hero’s Adventure in Your Manuscript
By Elizabeth Sims
Aug 26, 2014
What's New
5 Ways to Increase Conflict in a Story
By Eileen Cook
Feb 10, 2021
What's New
7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great
By Elizabeth Sims
Jun 19, 2012
How to Improve Writing Skills
The 3 Key Types of "Stakes" that Drive Novels
By Donald Maass
Oct 19, 2010