Plot Planning

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  • The Historical Hauntings That Inspired This Novel

    Christina Li shares the historical context that inspired her novel, The Manor of Dreams, her adult literary debut. She is the award-winning author of children’s and...
    Christina Li
    • Christina Li
  • Plot? Pants? Blueprint!

    The System Any Kind of Writer Can Use to Create Compelling Characters and Page-Turning Plots In this session with book coach, editor, and bestselling author Jennifer...
    Jennifer Crosswhite
    • Jennifer Crosswhite
  • Ethan Joella on the magic of short chapters

    From the author of the "Read with Jenna Bonus Pick" book, A Little Hope , The Same Bright Stars is an uplifting and emotionally resonant novel set in a Delaware beach...
    Ethan Joella
    • Ethan Joella
  • How to Write a Fiction Series

    Readers love a series. Agents love series. Both indie authors and publishers know that a well-connected series can gain loyal fans and increase sales. Series also create...
    Allie Pleiter
    • Allie Pleiter
  • Page-Turning Scenes: The sequence that keeps your readers reading, no matter your genre

    Want to write a book that keeps readers engaged throughout? Understanding the basics of scene structure is the building block of writing a compelling novel. Join us...
    Jennifer Crosswhite
    • Jennifer Crosswhite