Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today, I will be exploring the genre of narrative nonfiction a little. So, without more preamble, let’s jump in. What is Narrative Nonfiction? Narrative nonfiction is a unique form of writing that brilliantly… Read More ›
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What are Chapters, and How Long Should they Be?
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today, I am talking about chapters; what are they, and how long should they be? What is a Chapter?Chapters are essential in long-form storytelling. They help to create a structure that steers the… Read More ›
Build Your Story With 5 Ws And An H
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today, I’m going to share another handy way to flesh out a story idea. Build Your Story With 5 Ws and an H Ideas need to be grown, nurtured, and fed. Eventually, a… Read More ›
Building a Story
In my post about Story Structure, I talked about the six main elements or structural points I use on Freytag’s Pyramid. Here are those points with a brief description (as I understand them) of what they are: Exposition This is the… Read More ›
Working with an Outline
I had always been one of those people who could pick up a pad of paper and a pencil and start writing, going with the flow of whatever happened to appear on the page.The problem was that I would eventually… Read More ›