Brenda Hill

Author & Editor


Plot Your Way to Publication
ISBN 9781935407256

  
A step-by-step method for building a successful storyline.
A compact writing course, this new 8.5" x 11" workbook guides you from basic story idea to a solid storyline. Designed for the busy lifestyle, it's simple enough to read in one sitting, yet powerful enough to demonstrate the mysteries of story structure.
Contrary to myth, a good skeleton does not inhibit a writer's imagination; instead, an accepted structure provides the exciting changes that lead to story satisfaction.

Which is what your reader expects.


Today's readers are more sophisticated than ever before, and they instinctively know and expect certain things to happen in your story. If these incidents do not occur, the reader is often left dissatisfied and disappointed. Draggy, they may think. Dull. They may have purchased your first novel, but may hesitate to buy your next.

                                                         Don't let that happen!

After many requests, I've condensed years of teaching fiction into simple one-page chart templates. Not only do I explain structure, I give examples of critical scenes and turning points and show you exactly where they should be placed for the best dramatic effect. I even list the scenes I used in my novel, Ten Times Guilty, on my plotting charts as an illustration and show you where I placed them and why.

For this new workbook, I've updated to include scenes from my novel, Beyond the Quiet

        With my book, you will learn to plot.

No more dead-end storylines
No more sagging middles
No more expensive and time-consuming classes
No more stalling because you don't know 'what's next!'
No more costly, complicated software that promise but FAIL to teach you to PLOT
No more watching your dream slip away
My simple one-page chart templates show you what scenes are crucial to a modern novel and where they should be placed
Use the charts over and over
Works with any fiction genre

One of the major stumbling blocks in most aspiring writers' manuscripts is the lack of proper story structure. It's also the most difficult to learn.

I've designed one-page chart templates to show you how to structure your story for the best dramatic advantage. Inside  this compact eBook, I reveal the secret about crucial turning points, also called plot points and surprises. I call them Stepping Stones because once you learn how to use them, they'll guide you through the maze of plotting.

If you're writing the modern novel, you must know what they are and how to use them. And, it's essential you understand where in the story they fall.  

Designed for your busy lifestyle, my workbook will help you master the art of plotting without expensive, time-consuming classes, a how-to library or complicated software.

My instructions are easy to follow. I've even demonstrated with examples from both my novels, Beyond the Quiet and Ten Times Guilty, and show you how and where I placed major scenes.