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Inhoud geleverd door Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor, Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor. Alle podcastinhoud, inclusief afleveringen, afbeeldingen en podcastbeschrijvingen, wordt rechtstreeks geüpload en geleverd door Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor, Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor of hun podcastplatformpartner. Als u denkt dat iemand uw auteursrechtelijk beschermde werk zonder uw toestemming gebruikt, kunt u het hier beschreven proces https://nl.player.fm/legal volgen.
Does your novel feel like it’s wandering aimlessly, struggling to find direction? In this episode, I’ll walk you through the first five beats of the Save the Cat story structure—a simple, effective tool to shape your novel into a story readers can’t put down. Learn how this flexible plotting method can keep your story on track while leaving plenty of room for creativity and unexpected inspiration.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why Save the Cat is the perfect balance of structure and creativity
- How to craft a compelling first scene
- How to subtly introduce your story’s core message in the theme stated beat
- Why the setup is crucial and why skipping it can hurt your story
- And so much more
Whether you’re drafting or revising, this episode will give you practical tips to apply the Save the Cat framework to your own manuscript.
Get the Workbook:📚 Click here to sign up to get the Save the Cat Act 1 Workbook
Join My Email List 📧 Click HERE to join my email list and snag free writing goodies, including expert workshops and more!
SNAP Critique ✍️ Ready to get your first scene (5 pages or fewer) critiqued for FREE? Fill out the SNAP Critique Form right here!
Program Clarity Chat 💻 Are you curious whether private book coaching or group book coaching might be right for you? Please click here to sign up for a FREE chat!
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Manage episode 462711536 series 3576980
Inhoud geleverd door Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor, Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor. Alle podcastinhoud, inclusief afleveringen, afbeeldingen en podcastbeschrijvingen, wordt rechtstreeks geüpload en geleverd door Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor, Heather Davis, Writing Coach, Book Coach, and Developmental Editor of hun podcastplatformpartner. Als u denkt dat iemand uw auteursrechtelijk beschermde werk zonder uw toestemming gebruikt, kunt u het hier beschreven proces https://nl.player.fm/legal volgen.
Does your novel feel like it’s wandering aimlessly, struggling to find direction? In this episode, I’ll walk you through the first five beats of the Save the Cat story structure—a simple, effective tool to shape your novel into a story readers can’t put down. Learn how this flexible plotting method can keep your story on track while leaving plenty of room for creativity and unexpected inspiration.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why Save the Cat is the perfect balance of structure and creativity
- How to craft a compelling first scene
- How to subtly introduce your story’s core message in the theme stated beat
- Why the setup is crucial and why skipping it can hurt your story
- And so much more
Whether you’re drafting or revising, this episode will give you practical tips to apply the Save the Cat framework to your own manuscript.
Get the Workbook:📚 Click here to sign up to get the Save the Cat Act 1 Workbook
Join My Email List 📧 Click HERE to join my email list and snag free writing goodies, including expert workshops and more!
SNAP Critique ✍️ Ready to get your first scene (5 pages or fewer) critiqued for FREE? Fill out the SNAP Critique Form right here!
Program Clarity Chat 💻 Are you curious whether private book coaching or group book coaching might be right for you? Please click here to sign up for a FREE chat!
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An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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