Structure Essays

Satisfactory endings need to be surprising but also inevitable.

Open-ended stories and cliff-hangers are not necessarily the same things.

Do you plan your writing, or enjoy the surprise?

When your book is too long, should you split it in half and get two normal-length books?

Successful short stories should be greater than the sum of their parts.

Reimagining the story arc as an aid to avoid becoming overwhelmed when approaching novel-length stories.

A series considering the various journeys protagonists can undertake within narratives. This essay looks at Plots of Thought.

A series considering the various journeys protagonists can undertake within narratives. This essay looks at Plots of Character.

A series considering the various journeys protagonists can undertake within narratives. This essay looks at Plots of Fortune.

A look at whether writers should use the traditional prologue before the opening chapter.