Plot Planning

In fiction, plot is defined as the series of events (action) that make up a story. Most plots follow a structure known as Freytag’s triangle, which has five basic elements...

Rebecca Serle discusses how magical elements informed and inspired In Five Years, One Italian Summer , and her newest novel, Expiration Dates . For more on this New...

Per the Romance Writers of America, every romance story must end with a "Happily Ever After" in order to be considered true romance. New York Times bestselling romance...

A fairytale retelling, also called a "fractured fairytale", means taking a myth, legend, fairytale or children's story, and telling it in a new way. Per young adult...

Magic can fit into nearly any fiction genre while making your story more unique and, well, YOU! So, if you're interested in adding magic to your story and your world...