When writers put on their story theorist caps, nothing is more exciting than those moments when you get to recognize consistent patterns emerging within obvious story forms. This is the basis of all of our understanding (and musing) about story, including the chiastic story structure we’ve been studying these past few months. Although writers sometimes […]
November 2, 2020 by 68 Comments PodcastThe Power of Chiastic Story Structure (Especially in a Series)
January 16, 2017 by 116 Comments Outlining Your NovelHow to Outline a Series of Bestselling Books
Every good series has to start somewhere. If you’re of the mindset (as I am) that a problem as complicated as the novel is best approached from the big-picture view of an outline, then it only makes sense that the even greater complexities of serial fiction will benefit even more when their authors understand how […]
