When You Don’t Know What Happens Next in Your Story, Try This
Stuck in your draft and have no idea what happens next? Before you invent a new plot twist or force a scene that doesn't fit, try looking backward. The next moment in your story is almost always hiding in what just happened. Once you know how to find it, writer's block starts to lose its grip. Here's a simple framework to get your story moving again.
How to Wield Narrative Drive to Make a Propulsive Story as a Fiction Writer
One of the most common things new writers struggle to harness—which is also the main issue I see with my clients’ developmental edits—is narrative drive. Or rather, the lack of it. It’s what makes readers invest in a character’s plight and keeps them turning the pages to find out what happens next and it’s crucial to a propulsive story. It’s a tough thing to learn to wield, but knowledge and practice are the keys to the kingdom, and I’m breaking it all down for you today.