Story In Mind

My book's birthday is in two months, so I'm revisiting the long process, journey, thing that is publishing.

Finishing up with the sixth and seventh story types: Comedy and Tragedy.

Finishing up with the Journey And Return type of story and looking at the Rebirth.

Talking about two more story types: Rags to Riches, and The Quest.

Are there only seven basic types of stories? We take a look at the first type called Overcoming The Monster.

The literary device of metaphor as used in poetry, art, and advertising.

Creativity as a healthy response to tragedies large and small.

Looking back over the soft scifi epic by Frank Herbert, its sequels, prequels, and screen adaptations.

Is the new Sabrina series doing a disservice to neopagans and women? Are witches the villains we need right now?

From the grand arc of the novel to the major arcs of the three acts and the minor arcs of scenes, structure can help you outline, draft, and query your work.