by Jacque | Jan 8, 2020 | five requirements, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, Structure, Uncategorized
This is the moment you’ve been waiting for, isn’t it? The most exciting part of the story, what everything has been building up to, the part when you’re begging for a release of tension: The Climax! In a previous post, I discussed the predicament, the big event that...
by Jacque | Oct 23, 2019 | five requirements, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, Structure, Uncategorized
How are they going to reconcile? Will the bad guy get away? These are some of the questions readers ask during big moments. It’s that last pickle that has us at the edge of our seats, turning pages, and staying up past bedtime. All of the conflict, big and small, has...
by Jacque | Sep 25, 2019 | Genre, Powerful Stories, step 1, Structure, Supersets, Uncategorized
How would you describe a dog? Four legs, a nose, and a tail, right? Easy enough. But that can also describe a cat, a horse, or even an elephant! Because a dog is such a common animal, we don’t think twice about the difference between a dog and a cat, we just know. We...
by Jacque | Jul 24, 2019 | Conflict, five requirements, Powerful Stories, Structure, Uncategorized
The best part of any story is the Conflict. The trials and tribulations of compelling characters keep us at the edge of our seats, unwilling to put the book down. It’s no wonder it’s a requirement of story, it is the story! While it’s true you need an inciting...
by Jacque | May 21, 2019 | five requirements, Self-Editing, Structure, Uncategorized
Every story needs the same Five Requirements, just presented in unique ways, both to the genre and the story itself. That first Requirement is the Inciting Incident of the story. This incident or event must deliver a promise, hook the reader, and propel the story...
