Five Steps to An Airtight Plot
Tiffany Yates Martin lays a solid, actionable road map for an airtight plot, plus more from Writer’s Digest!
Often, many of the potholes and roadblocks that can beset authors during the writing process stem from issues with plotting. Wrestling your characters and ideas into a compelling, cohesive journey can become overwhelming, especially when you get “lost in the forest,” so deep in the woods you can’t see daylight—or the way out.
But plot doesn’t exist as a separate element of story, and they often fail when they aren’t considered in the context of the whole. Plot is one leg of the “holy trinity” of effective story’s foundation, along with character and stakes. In this live webinar, you’ll learn how these three key elements are inextricably tied, and how to weave them together to create engaging and satisfying story. We’ll examine the crucial role of tension in creating compelling plots, the secret to making every single scene essential and maintaining powerful momentum, and the key structural elements that shape effective plot.
Whether you’re just beginning your first manuscript or you’re a seasoned writer with many stories under your belt...whether you’re a plotter who likes every step planned out in advance or a "pantser" who likes to write by the seat of your pants, the five simple, straightforward steps Tiffany lays out in this course will give you a solid, actionable road map for your story.
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