Plot Planning

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...

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...