Today, I’m guest posting on Writers Helping Writers with the post “How Structure Prevents ‘Saggy Middle’ Syndrome.” Here’s an excerpt:

Structuring Your Novel (affiliate link)

Is there a cure for the “saggy middle”? There sure is, and in a word (or two words, actually), that cure is story structure. Once you understand how to structure your story as a whole, you’ll be able to see how the middle of your story is not just a blank expanse to somehow be filled up with enough plot to push your character from the beginning to the end. Rather, the middle of your story—just like the beginning and the ending—is made up of several very specific components.