Herded Words

The Inciting Incident is when a novel goes from setup to stuff happening.  In this episode, learn about the 4 elements of a great inciting incident.

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There are numerous genres out there.  In this episode, learn about what makes genre important, the drawbacks of ignoring genre, choosing multiple genres, and the Top 10 genres (with word counts and examples).

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Novels have many different character types. In this episode, learn about the 6 developed character types that almost every novel has!

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The first chapter might be the most important chapter of your novel. In this episode learn about the five elements that almost all first chapters contain.

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"__ said," action, description, and no dialogue tag should make up the majority of your dialogue tags. In this episode, learn what dialogue tags are and how to use them in your novel.

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Your main character will be one of the most important things in your novel. In this episode, learn about the 3 main qualities that nearly every memorable main character has.

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Plot is the sequence of events of a novel caused by earlier events. In this episode, learn what plot is, what subplots are, and the 5 elements of plot structure.

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There are three common points of view used in literature: first, third limited, and omniscient.  In this episode, learn about the pros and cons, and see examples of each POV.

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Should you choose past or present tense for your novel? Find out the pros and cons of each with examples.

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