Inciting Incident

Inciting Incident

This is where something big happens! Picking up from the previous post where we talked about the Intro, the next phase in the Seven Steps of Story Structure is the Inciting Incident. This part of plotting and writing your novel is a doozy. The character’s life...
Your Story’s Introduction

Your Story’s Introduction

It’s been a while since I wrote a post on the Seven Steps of Story Structure. Plus, I realized I’ve never really gone into depth on what each of those stages really are about! So, it’s time to go into depth on what the steps really are and why they...
How do you find time to write a book?

How do you find time to write a book?

Do you sometimes get frustrated by the fact that you don’t have the time to write a book? I think this is one of the comments, Autumn and I receive the most. For a lot of people there always seem to be something else taking up the intended writing time or...
Writing Help – The Way YOU Need It!

Writing Help – The Way YOU Need It!

Unbelievably, it was only 6 months ago that I released the Ultimate Fantasy Writer’s Guide, the course I designed to take you from the spark of an idea to releasing an amazing novel to raving fans and launching your writing career. So much has gone on since then...
Writing the BIG epic fantasy scenes: tips and tricks

Writing the BIG epic fantasy scenes: tips and tricks

I remember writing my first big epic fantasy battle scene. Despite having written lots of smaller fights and scuffles, when the moment came for an all-out battle across a large area and encompassing favorite characters and my oh-so-favorite villain, I floundered. And...

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