6 story structures, complete with story structure charts to help you create an original plot and outline your next novel.
Strong story structure is the backbone that makes a story "work." It can guide our writing to enable us to create stories that resonate with readers.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: ISO guest bloggers to write posts for each of the story structures listed below. Please scroll to the bottom of this post for details. Kurt Vonnegut, the acclaimed American author kno…
A plot structure might be the key to finishing your novel! Here'a a printable cheatsheet to the 7-Point Structure, Save the Cat, The Writer's Journey, The One Page Novel...
Use these brainstorming and organizational templates to engage your students in narrative writing. Included: -4 Brainstorming papers - Important People, Important Places, Important Things, Times I've Learned a Lesson -Narrative Writing Checklist -Character Planning Template -Setting and Story Structure Template -Narrative Writing Template
These methods of outlining will help you create a novel outline that makes writing your first draft a breeze, whether it's your 1st or 10th time writing a book.
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As an introduction to my series on Organic Architecture, I thought I’d start out with the ol’ granddaddy of plot structures: Arch Plot. You probably already know all about this plot structure, but to make sure we’re all on the same page, I wanted to do a quick overview. Arch plot has lots of names....
Structuring your story can frighten some writers and confuse others, but it doesn't have to be so - here is a simple way to look at story structure.
My Resource Room students have been reading several short stories in our literature book and I have been teaching/reviewing story elements and conflict. These are the notes they pasted in their jou…
Writing a short story can often be intimidating, even if you've finished a novel recently or some other grand project. Despite it's brevity, a short story is much looser in its structure and up for a lot of interpretation. Because of this, if you're struggling with short fiction, it becomes difficul
Want to write a story that works? Learn how to plot your novel using the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet in this post! (Free worksheet included!) #writingtips
It's impossible to figure out how to outline any one aspect of your story in isolation. Instead, learn 3 ways to "bob and weave" from one to the next.
The greatest hits of story structure, all in one place, arranged chronologically and side-by-side for your comparative viewing pleasure! This chart is only a small selection of story templates avai…
Story structure is the framework on which to hang your story, whether you’re an Outliner or a Pantser. It helps you know where you're going.
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Download 10 free templates to help you quickly shape your book idea into a unique story.
An exciting twist on more common story structures, the Four Act Structure is one you'll definitely want in your novel writing toolkit.
Last year, Dan Wells, author of “I Am Not A Serial Killer” went over a story structure he found in the “Star Trek Narrator’s Guide: Roleplaying Game”, which …
A blank novel outline template for use with Google Docs, Google Keep, and Scrivener. The One Page Novel is a simple, memorable structure for novelists.
These methods of outlining will help you create a novel outline that makes writing your first draft a breeze, whether it's your 1st or 10th time writing a book.
An exploration of Seven-Point Story Structure and plot weaving.
A couple of years ago, in a Storyboard piece on John McPhee‘s gorgeously built Encounters with the Archdruid, the acclaimed author Adam Hochschild wrote about narrative structure: A few years ago I was with a young cousin, a college student who told me she was majoring in civil engineering. “I’ve never really understood,” I asked her. […]
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month—write a 50K word novel during November) starts today, and while I plan to continue blogging throughout NaNo, I wanted to make sure I gave you something good to keep you happy during my crazy month. *smile* Of course, whether or not you’d define today’s post as anything good might depend […]
A collection of differentiated story writing ideas, tips and free templates to encourage and support emergent writers in the primary classroom.
Hey guys!! We are back at it again!! Next month I can't wait to read Creepy Carrots!! In all honesty it is just a fun little book to read with my students to prepare for the creepy, scary, fun month that is October! I think my students will really get a kick out of it! […]
Structuring your story can frighten some writers and confuse others, but it doesn't have to be so - here is a simple way to look at story structure.
Plot structure can mean the difference between 50,000 words worth of beautiful descriptions, action-packed scenes, and witty dialogue—and an actual story.
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
Plot structure is an important skill for elementary students. This walkthrough will show you how to teach plot structure effectively.
Structure is a framework we have known since childhood fairytales - 'beginning - middle - end'. Here's why visual representations can help.
Do you have an idea for a novel? Before you start writing, here are two exercises that will help you test out your story idea before penning the first draft!
One of my favorite ways to outline or plan a story is to map it out like a subway or road map. Here's how this technique works. Each road or subway line
