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  • Structuring Your Novel

  • Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
  • By: K. M. Weiland
  • Narrated by: Sonja Field
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (722 ratings)

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Structuring Your Novel

By: K. M. Weiland
Narrated by: Sonja Field
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Publisher's summary

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?

Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this IPPY and NIEA Award-winning guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story's major events, but will also provide you with an unerring standard to use in evaluating your novel's pacing and progression.

Structuring Your Novel will show you:

  • How to determine the best methods for unleashing your unique and personal vision for your story.
  • How to identify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengths.
  • How to eliminate saggy middles by discovering your "centerpiece."
  • Why you should NEVER include conflict on every page.
  • How to discover the questions you don't want readers asking about your plot-and then how to get them to ask the right questions.

Story structure has empowered countless bestselling and classic authors. Now it's your turn!

©2013 Katie M. Weiland (P)2014 Katie M. Weiland
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Practical guide for newbies

Prior to reading this book, I had been just writing whatever felt right. Now, I have a solid understanding of how to structure my story from the big picture outline down to crafting a strong sentence.

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good tool

I appreciate this book so much. it gave me a lot of answers to questions I've had with my writing for years! the examples used truly helped to paint a picture of how a story unfolds. it was truly insightful and inspiring!

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Outstanding narrator

I found this book to be very enjoyable. There were a number of useful tips accompanied by a great performance. The writing and narrator were a perfect match!

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Great to have along with the printed text

Even though I've already read and written all kinds of notes in the printed text, this audio book gives me the opportunity of "working on my novel" even while I'm driving home from my day job. After all, you can't hear Weiland's crucial breakdown of structure points enough if you're trying to make sure you're really getting it. Thank-you, Audible, for making this amazing resource available in this format!

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A must read on story structure

Listen to the audio of this book twice. A great reference to have on hand.

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Great guidance

As someone aspiring to become a published writer and new to the craft, I am well pleased. A great resource, to anyone's library.

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Improved as it progresses

It gets more advanced as it goes on. The first part was obvious, but as it went on it proved more useful information on story writing.

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Good read l

Great book. After reading anatomy of story I️ was still perplexed. Thankfully, this book down writing and scene structure where other bags have never given it, its due.

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very informative

A very informative resource. The narration is a bit flat , and is detrimented by what's perceived as feigned enthusiasm. Overall though, there is a wealth of information to be gained from this audiobook.

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Accessible and informative

A good utility knife for opening the essentials of story structure.

This was an excellent book for a young writer.

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