Helping Writers Become Authors 12 - Next Level Plot Structure

Elevate Your Storytelling with Expert Plot Structure Unlock the secrets of compelling storytelling with Next Level Plot Structure, a brand-new guide from K.M. Weiland, author of the popular Structuring Your Novel. Go deep with plot structure to uncover the rich vein of narrative techniques and philosophical underpinnings that have shaped storytelling through the ages. Dig beyond the basics of plot beats to investigate the deeper symmetry and symbolism of story. Explore how your entire story, every plot beat, and every scene is made up of two mirroring halves. When you understand how this pattern generates and controls your story, you can use it to create powerful and gripping stories in any genre. Next Level Plot Structure will help you: Delve into chiastic structure, the mesmerizing mirroring technique that unites the two halves of your story. Create dramatic scene arcs by mastering the dual beats of each major plot point. Discover new ways of structuring the two halves of your scenes to keep readers turning pages. Explore how the symbolic significance of your story's four "worlds" affects both your plot and character arcs. Evade formulaic story structures by finding the deeper meaning and purpose of each piece of your plot. Discover why structural timing is really all about pacing. Learn what conflict is REALLY all about in a story (and how to think of it in a new light) Create spectacular setpiece scenes and sequences that readers will remember forever. Take your stories to the next level with the secrets of superior storytelling!