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Invitation Only Building the A-Plotline
Here's how to start your novel: with several scenes devoted to your protagonist's "project."
Invitation Only The Dragon’s Toe: Exposition and Mystery
The key to exposition is to sprinkle it lightly — very lightly — at the start. Here's how...
Invitation Only The Biggest Problem: Leading with B
The most common issue writers have, when they try to follow the ABC plot: leading with B.
Invitation Only Don’t Hate Me, But… Cut It?
The very real dangers of fake plot.
Invitation Only The Rule of Five Ones
My advice: for this course, write a five or four "one" novel.
Invitation Only How to escape the “pre-planning funk”
Invitation Only Symbols vs a ‘token’
Invitation Only When the Antagonist Takes Over
Invitation Only Construct Your Plot With This Pre-Writing Manual
This interactive guide helps you design your own ABC-style plot.
The answer to this popular question is simple: one to two unicorns.
Invitation Only Use Orientations to Anchor your Reader
Start each scene by re-connecting the reader to the protagonist.
Invitation Only Five Tips for Compelling Dialogue
Dialogue is tricky to master: here are five shortcuts
Invitation Only Hiding the Reveal in Plain Sight
Invitation Only Action / Reaction or: Is Filtering Okay?
Invitation Only What if Your Character Was Happy?
Invitation Only Sending Your Character to Ask for Help
Invitation Only Multiple Plots and Multiple Endings
Invitation Only How to Write a Novel Synopsis
Invitation Only A Well-Told Phone Call
Invitation Only How to Narrate a Great Scene
Invitation Only Opening Chapters
Invitation Only A Scene of Dialogue
Invitation Only Someone's Following Me
Invitation Only The Four Stages of a Plot
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About the Teacher
Daniel
Daniel is the creator of the "character-first" approach and the host of his trio of annual summits. He writes a semi-daily newsletter to almost six-thousand writers around the world.
Hi, I started reading Jade City and I am hooked.
I was never one for gangsta movies or books but her very first words got me:
“The two would-be jade thieves …” What a wealth of information and intruige in this six words! It instantly hints on danger and disaster: would-be is only used for not sucessful. So I needed to read on to find out how they floundered.
And there is even more information in it:
-they are no regular thiefs, so they are newbies.
Jade must be very important, if they try to steal exactly that and not ‘jewels’ or money. I am at awe here!
By the way, my reader shows me that this novel has over 1100 pages, is that true or do I have a strange copy?
If so, would you please also mention the chapters, Daniel? It would be easier to follow then. Thanks!
I received the paperback edition today, which is 495 pages. Chapter 1, The Twice Lucky is page 1; Chapter 2, The Horn of No Peak on page 10; Chapter 3, The Sleepless Pillar on page 19; Chapter 4, The Torch of Kekon on page 31; Chapter 5, The Horn’s Kitten, on page 40. Since there are 57 chapters plus an Epilogue, I won’t go through the entire book.
I’m really liking Jade City so far. I’m on the second chapter.
I enjoyed the start of Jade City and had to stop myself reading beyond two chapters. It was so easy to read I underestimated the skill in the way the dialogue was written. A lesson well learned.
Hello Daniel I am an aspiring screenwriter who wants to learn and writer character-driven screenplay. I want to have a deep and thorough understanding of characters, character development and character arc.
Please directed me to the appropriate place.
Thank you
Intrigued by your comment on the importance of mid-point in Midnight Library… I’m writing a memoir/ family history so didn’t think this could apply to my work – but maybe it does???