Book plot chart

I like this as a general guide to novel structure. However many resources I've read warn against getting too locked into a single script or pattern like this. Sometimes you need to save the climax for the last two pages, and sometimes you need the action to start on the first page (and fill in 'setup' stuff later).

Outlining can be both the most exciting and sometimes the most difficult part of the writing process, especially when you’re trying to draft a novel in only 30 days. So I came up with a solut…

Writing Plot Flowchart

Plot development can be one of the greatest challenges when you're working on writing a novel. If you're plotting a novel, these plot development charts and tips will help you with writing plot structure, outlining and more.

What are the five elements of a story? This post proposes that, for a story to work, a character needs these five things.

Teach writers to be selective with literary devices in narratives. Three techniques to teach include: suspense, pacing, and tension.

Visualize cause and effect with Storyboard That! Explore engaging examples and lesson plans for students. Enhance storytelling skills now.

Want to write a story that works? Learn how to plot your novel using the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet in this post! (Free worksheet included!) #writingtips

Elements of a Story: Setting – The time and place a story takes place. Characters – the people, animals or creatures in a story. Plot – the series of events that make up a story. Conflict – a problem or struggle between two people, things or ideas. Theme – The main idea or central insight in a story

Abyss / Act (I, II, etc) / Actor/Actress / Actor's Toolbox / Allegory / Alliteration / Amphitheater / Antagonist / Anticipation / Archetypes / Aside / Atmosphere / Audience

Using the archetypes described in Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero With a Thousand Faces,” the chart compares characters from the Harry Potter series, “Star Wars,” “The Matrix,” “Lord Of The Rings” and… “Finding Nemo.”

Explore types of foreshadowing in literature with engaging examples, activities, and templates. Enhance your lesson plans for free at StoryboardThat.

If you haven’t read Part One, the introduction to the 8 C’s, read it here! Use these worksheets to: plan out the main plot skeleton of a novel reduce a complex novel into one, overarchi…

Explore character traits with these character map and attribute web worksheets. Perfect for elementary and middle school students to analyze literature.

Posts about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix written by Cary, The Friendly Editor