Michael's Six Stage Plot Structure describes a character's inner journey in relation to external plot events. Over the course of six stages and five turning points, a character will stop living in fear and instead live courageously.| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're discussing how to keep readers interested in our series. Original article: Keeping Our Series Fresh for Readers ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Keeping Our Series Fresh for Readers appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email or to check out her...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring how we can make story themes work together. Original article: How to Make Themes Work Together ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How to Make Themes Work Together appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email or to check out her award-winn...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring how we can make story tropes work harder. Original article: Story Tropes: Lazy Shortcuts, or Opportunities for Depth? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Story Tropes: Lazy Shortcuts, or Opportunities for Depth? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to the...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring storytelling options for backstory. Original article: Need a Lot of Backstory? Options for Structuring Your Story ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Need a Lot of Backstory? Options for Structuring Your Story appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : Inner conflict is essential for deep characters and storytelling. Angela Ackerman shares examples, tips, and insights for how can we use and add internalr conflict with our characters and story, as well as for how to force our characters to make the hard decisions Original article: Inner Conflict: How to Resolve Our Character’s Internal Arc — Guest: Angela Ackerman ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Inne...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring options for how to avoid repeating too much information in later books of a series. Original article: How Can We Avoid Readers’ Deja Vu in a Series? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How Can We Avoid Readers’ Deja Vu in a Series? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold on...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're comparing writing techniques for portraying relationships. Original article: How to Portray Strong Friendships ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How to Portray Strong Friendships appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email or to check out her awa...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring how a specific writing technique can point readers' attention just where we want it. Original article: How to Point Readers’ Attention in the Right Direction ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How to Point Readers’ Attention in the Right Direction appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. V...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring how a journalism technique can help us find our story's essence. Original article: How Can We Define Our Story’s Essence? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How Can We Define Our Story’s Essence? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're digging into short stories and character arcs. Original article: Short Stories: Can They Still Have Character Arcs? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Short Stories: Can They Still Have Character Arcs? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email o...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : A story idea could be presented to readers countless different ways. How can we choose the best perspective for telling the tale? Original article: Point of View: What’s the Best Choice? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Point of View: What’s the Best Choice? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email or to check out her award-winning fict...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're digging into foreshadowing and how to use it with our story. Original article: Foreshadowing vs. “Spoilers”: What’s the Difference? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Foreshadowing vs. “Spoilers”: What’s the Difference? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subsc...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : We'll probably all struggle with creative blocks during our writing career, so what can we do to help? Christina Delay shares her insights. Original article: Creativity: Avoiding Blocks and Refreshing Ideas — Guest: Christina Delay ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Creativity: Avoiding Blocks and Refreshing Ideas — Guest: Christina Delay appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold on...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're digging into point of view and whether a deeper POV is always better. Original article: Is Deep POV Always the Best Choice? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Is Deep POV Always the Best Choice? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email or to ch...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : What are the different layers of conflict? How can understanding the different levels of conflict help our writing? Original article: Does Conflict Really Belong on Every Page? — Guest: Angela Ackerman ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Does Conflict Really Belong on Every Page? — Guest: Angela Ackerman appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by ...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : Once our story's flow is in good shape, we might not know how to take the next editing step. We can self-edit through the line-editing stage, but it's difficult. Wendy Sparrow's worksheet may help. Original article: How Can We Improve Our Writing? — Guest: Wendy Sparrow ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How Can We Improve Our Writing? — Guest: Wendy Sparrow appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's that time of year again. For my twelve-year blogiversary on July 12th, don't miss this special celebration — with prizes for you! Original article: 12th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post 12th Annual Blogiversary Contest — Prize: Me! Wait…er, What? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to thes...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : What can our character's talents or skills add to our story if they're not important to the plot? Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers shares five ideas. Original article: Character Talents & Skills: Beyond the Superficial — Guest: Becca Puglisi ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post Character Talents & Skills: Beyond the Superficial — Guest: Becca Puglisi appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. ...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're digging into the lessons we can take away from the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once. Original article: What Gives Our Story Meaning? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post What Gives Our Story Meaning? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by emai...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author : It's time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we're exploring how to balance scenes and sequels. Original article: How Can We Recognize a Scene vs. a Sequel? ©2024 Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. All Rights Reserved. The post How Can We Recognize a Scene vs. a Sequel? appeared first on Jami Gold, Paranormal Author. Visit Jami Gold online to subscribe to these posts by email or to check out her...| Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
