Plot, Style, Character Development, and Length are always related. Any good novel has exactly the right balance of each, one that is appropriate to the genre and story. Also, it’s […]
My 12 year old son introduced me to a hilarious series of cartoons on YouTube. It’s all about providing alternative endings to popular films. (If you search ‘how it should […]
Dear Barbara, I love your column and hope you’ll find time to answer one of my questions. 🙂 I’ve been told my story needs more “plot twists” and the ones […]
Are you a plotter or a pantser? Do you outline before you sit down to write your novel, or do you sit down at the computer each day, waiting to […]
Before you start writing your novel, it is my firm opinion that you need to have at least a general idea of what the story is (plot), who’s in it […]
It’s critical to understand these elements and how they are related. 1. Plot There are many definitions of plot, but plot is essentially the story, or the events that make […]