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March 2015

• Ep. 248: What Are Pinch Points? And How Can They Make Your Book Easier to Write?:
• Ep. 247: Your Book’s Inciting Event: It’s Not What You Think It Is: The trouble with identifying the Inciting Event is that the term is applied rather wildly to half a dozen different moments in the story. Which is right?
• Ep. 246: Want to Know More About the Structure of Your Favorite Books and Movies? Announcing the Story Structure Database!: Today, I’m excited to put an end to the guessing about the “Big Secret” and unveil a new resource for authors. The official Story Structure Database.
• Ep. 245: For Writers on the Verge of Writing Spectacularly Complex Characters: The ironic thing about about complex characters in fiction is that the essence of what makes them so wonderfully complicated is actually incredibly simple.
• Ep. 244: Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 39: Referencing Characters by Title Rather Than Name: In the time it takes to write two words, you might distance readers from your narrative. Luckily, this one of our common writing mistakes is an easy fix.