5. The Essentials Plot Structure
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5. The Essentials Plot Structure

Heyo writers! Are you feeling stuck on how to structure your plot? How to edit that saggy middle? Don't worry, you're not alone! Plot can be one of the most challenging aspects of writing a story, but with the right tools and techniques, it can also be one of the most satisfying.

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4. Powerful Paragraphs & Seizing Scenes
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4. Powerful Paragraphs & Seizing Scenes

Writing is simple. We just need to keep in mind how events unfold in real life. In life, people take in stimuli and decide how to act. Then another stimulus arrives, and people react to that. This sequence continues until they achieve their goal. Let’s see how this plays out in actual prose on the paragraph level. Thereafter, we will build these into scenes.

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ChatGPT - Author Sniper or Writing Partner?
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ChatGPT - Author Sniper or Writing Partner?

I asked ChatGPT to tell me how it can serve fiction writers, as well as what its weaknesses were when it came to writing fiction. I’ll grade each one of these points based on my experience with the bot, then specify how you can get the most out of it for your work!

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3. Character Design (Writing)
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3. Character Design (Writing)

Ever raised a brow at a character’s behavior? Ever found their decisions strange or wondered what made them tick? Great characters will always pique your interest, and it is your job as a writer to design a character who grabs the reader’s attention in this way. Let me show you how.

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2. Point of View
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2. Point of View

"Point of View" - the three little words that can make or break your story. If you're new to the world of writing, you might be wondering, "What in tarnation is POV?" Well, let me serve it up to you on a silver platter.

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1. Worldbuilding
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1. Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding is like a magical recipe, a crucial ingredient in any fantasy and science fiction story. It's the process of creating a fully-realized and believable world for the story to take place in.

Two fantasy series that have mastered the art of worldbuilding are The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson and The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.

Let’s take a deeper look, shall we?

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