Tag: plot
KNOW YOUR STORY’S SELLING POINTS
Posted by Paula Munier | Mar 13, 2023
BEYOND WHAT IF?: Four plot hacks that really work
Posted by Paula Munier | Jan 4, 2023
How to Enhance Contrast in Your Writing
Posted by Jessica Strawser | Dec 12, 2022
10 Things Not to Say to an Agent When You Pitch Your Project
by Paula Munier | Jun 8, 2022 | Marketing
Agent Paula Munier of Talcott Notch Literary on what not to say when you talk to an agent about your work.
Read MoreHow to Use Framing Devices in Fiction
by Our Special Guest | Feb 2, 2022 | Craft
Story frames aren’t just for movies and TV series. Here’s how to add structure and depth to your novel by choosing the right framing device.
Read MorePLOT THAT NOVEL! A Baker’s Dozen of Plotting Tricks & Tips, Courtesy of Atwood, Christie, Doctorow, Fitzgerald, Sorkin, and more
by Paula Munier | May 17, 2021 | Craft
The best plotting advice from big-name authors, from Margaret Atwood and Agatha Christie to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Aaron Sorkin
Read MoreWhen All Else Fails… PLOT JUMPSTARTERS
by Paula Munier | Feb 1, 2021 | Craft
“When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.” –Raymond Chandler...
Read More10 Writing Lessons We Learned from 2020
by Paula Munier | Dec 28, 2020 | Craft
This year was a nightmare, but we did learn a lot—the hard way—about our industry, ourselves, and each other.
Read More5 Tips for NaNoWriMo Success
by Jessica Strawser | Nov 2, 2020 | Craft
Tackling National Novel Writing Month this year? Here’s how to stay motivated and reach your word count goals, all November long.
Read MoreOH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!: One writer’s guide to writing through the pandemic
by Paula Munier | Oct 21, 2020 | Craft
We’re all getting restless during this pandemic. But the best part about being a writer is that we get to go anywhere, anytime, anyhow. All we need is pen, paper, and imagination.
Read MoreWriting Lessons from the Garden
by Paula Munier | Sep 16, 2020 | Craft
Being a good writer is a lot like being a good gardener. Author and agent Paula Munier talks about the lessons she learned planting her first potager garden that now inform her storytelling.
Read More5 Key Lessons Writers Can Learn From Other Artists
by Jessica Strawser | May 11, 2020 | Craft
Writers of all types have much to learn from other types of storytellers. Here are some creative and craft tips from comedy, photography, fine art, and the stage and screen that can help you approach your own work with fresh eyes.
Read MoreRUNNING THE NOVEL-WRITING MARATHON
by Paula Munier | Jan 15, 2020 | Craft
Writing the first draft of any novel is a marathon. Agent and USA TODAY bestselling author Paula Munier breaks down the marathon that was writing the third book of her series, mile by mile.
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