Category: Story Structure

How Can Turning Points in a Story Make it Rivting? What are Turning Points in a Story? Turning points in a story will keep readers engaged and intrigued, and it will keep them turning the pages, anxious to see what’s next. Are they necessary? What do they do? Can they make your story riveting? Let’s […]
Do you understand the building blocks of a scene? Have you heard of scene and sequel? The concept and terms (confusing because there is both Scene and scene) were coined by Dwight Swain in his book, Techniques of the Selling Writer. At its core, scene and sequel are ways to control the pace of your […]
Writing a scene takes thought. Before starting, it is a good idea to ask yourself a few questions. This will help you hone in on the core elements of the scene you are planning, and will (hopefully) make it much easier to write. Today I have 6 questions to ask yourself before writing a scene.  1. […]