{"product_id":"9780985780401","title":"Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003eStructuring Your Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have long wished for a book like this. \u003ci\u003eStructuring Your Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is so much more than a writing craft book-it's a recipe to help writers structure a deep, meaningful journey for their hero that will captivate readers from beginning to end.\"-Angela Ackerman, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emotion Thesaurus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is absolute gold in this book-and I am grateful that the author has a real talent for distilling some of the somewhat clunky information found elsewhere, into really simple-to-understand and easy-to-follow techniques.\"-Robert Scanlon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book shows a writer how to structure their novel from beginning to end in a no-nonsense manner. It's fast and easy reading, and MAKES SENSE!\"-Carrie C. Spencer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is \u003ci\u003estructure\u003c\/i\u003e. In this IPPY and NIEA-Award winning guide from the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eOutlining Your Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, you will learn the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will show you how to perfectly time your story's major events and will provide you with an unerring standard against which to evaluate your novel's pacing and progression. \u003ci\u003eStructuring Your Novel\u003c\/i\u003e will show you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to determine the best techniques for empowering your unique and personal vision for your story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to identify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to eliminate saggy middles by discovering your \"centerpiece.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy you should NEVER include conflict in every scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to discover the questions you \u003ci\u003edon't\u003c\/i\u003e want readers asking about your plot-and then how to get them to ask the right questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory structure has enabled countless bestselling and classic authors. Now it's your turn!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMore Praise for \u003ci\u003eStructuring Your Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"K.M. Weiland delivers another exceptional resource for writers-offering practical guidance on everything from crafting a book's hook to its resolution.\"-Elizabeth Spann Craig, Author of the Myrtle Clover Mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStructuring Your Novel\u003c\/i\u003e will give you the blueprint for making your story more powerful. I'm taking this one with me to my desert island!\"-Jennifer Ibarra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"After finishing the book, I reviewed my own writing and was easily able to see where the story wasn't working, understand why it wasn't, and figure out what I needed to do to fix it.\"-Abby Geiger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMore storytelling assistance from K.M. Weiland:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success\u003c\/b\u003e-Can outlining help you write a better story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PenForASword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48075557077232,"sku":"9780985780401","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780985780401_p0.jpg?v=1763884388","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985780401","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}