So do you need a brief refresher on how to plot?
Whether you're writing your first ever novel via Nano this year, or you're starting your 7th new novel with the plan to send it off soon to your publisher who has already published your first 6 books, you might still find yourself at times a bit lost in your plot.
Most novels are written using the 3 Act Structure.
So today we have a great video (-- a bit slow to start, but really good once she gets going) from
Katytastic, who gives a wonderful and concise description of how to outline your book in 9 sections using the 3 act structure.
Katy does a great job of breaking the often complex job of plotting, into very concrete and understandable steps. (Thanks Katy!)
So, with only 11 minutes of time here's a great, step-by-step refresher on how to create a strong plot for your novel:
Side-Note.
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Check out the October 19th Post on Writermorphosis to know which books to read to be prepared for the guest-speaker authors coming up!
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2 comments:
Most excellent depiction of the 3 act set up. Very practical/usable. Thanks for sharing, Jannelle
Janelle,
Thanks for another great resource. You find some very helpful ones.
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