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Four-Act Structure, Part 3 (of 6) (opens the original)
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Onward we plunge into our grand six-part series on organizing your thoughts.“Organizing my thoughts!” you shout, with drama. “That wasn’t the brief! ‘Four act structure in novel-writing’, that was promise.”“Ah, but now we see what that really entails,” I reply, cannily, “because that’s what act twos are about—exploring the nuts and bolts of the first ac… Read more
Four-Act Structure, Part 2 (of 6) (opens the original)
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Here’s what people talk about when they talk about act structure: the beats. Ask a screenwriter about act structure: “The beats!” he says. Ask a novelist about act structure. “The beats!” she says. Ask a pigeon about act structure. “Dude,” says the pigeon. “The beats.”In this little series on structure, I don’t want to talk about the beats. Not really. … Read more
Four-Act Structure, Part 1 (of 6) (opens the original)
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It’s nearly fall, and school’s back in session, and I can finally think about something that isn’t my manuscript for a hot second, which means I think it’s time for another little multi-part writer series for subscribers. Specifically, I’d like to spend six weeks talking about four act structure. Telltale Crumbs from Maggie Stiefvater is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
“We’re trying something harder.” (opens the original)
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I haven’t written very much here lately (*checks notes* *nearly a month!* *ye gods*), so I thought I’d do a simple proof of life. I’m Doing:• editing my manuscript. Again. Sort of. I just finished a 13th draft of my manuscript. Telltale Crumbs from Maggie Stiefvater is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="
The Making of a Graphic Novel (opens the original)
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Hallo, folks, I’m starting to rehuman after the whirlwind travel of release week’s tour, where I met numerous children named Maggie (I will try not to make you regret this naming choice) and Ronan (Ronan has already done all the things he might do to make you regret this naming choice), saw my handwriting tattooed on a lot of bodies, and grinned at a lot of readers wearing both Coca-Cola shirts and snazzy hair clips. Absolutely crazy to think that it’s been 13 years since the original novel came
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