07/18/22 Guest Writer
As a memoir writer, I rely on accessing memories and linking these memories together to form a cohesive story. I’ve always been a visual person so, to help me in this process, I create a map.
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07/11/22 Rewriting Revision
When my writing group began drafting our novels-in-progress, we explored using the Save the Cat! beats as a writing guide. I experimented with the beats but felt hemmed in by the idea of fitting my...
06/27/22 Guest Writer
As I write my first novel I ask myself: Am I plotter or a pantser? If I am a plotter, I methodically plot each aspect of my story before I start drafting. If I am a pantser, I ditch the plan and the b...
06/09/22 Trust the Process
In our Incubators, we use story beats, a popular screenwriter’s tool, to help us draft our novels and memoirs. Beats are points of inflection that drive your hero’s journey, both inside and out—...