Rinse & Repeat – The Four Act Novel Structure
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Recently I reached the midpoint in the first draft of Divided Elements (Book 2). As anyone who has read myContinue Reading
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*Resistance* Book Launch – Event #1 – Excerpt Reading with Author
This event is NOW LIVE!! Purchase your copy of Resistance (Divided Elements #1) on Amazon, iBooks, Kobo or Nook. Share yourContinue Reading
#Spotlight on Mikhaeyla Kopievsky of Resistance (Divided Elements #1)
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Resistance (Divided Elements #1)
The day has finally arrived! My speculative fiction / dystopian novel Resistance (Divided Elements #1) is now available for purchase! To celebrate,Continue Reading
5 signs you are living in a dystopia
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky It’s getting harder and harder to separate fact from fiction these days. Is art imitating life or viceContinue Reading
Author Spotlight
I’m over on Writing Without Limits for an author spotlight interview. Come on over to hear about I became enamoured withContinue Reading
Your First Act is not a plot device
By Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Lately I’ve read a few stories that had something not quite right about them. At first it was difficult toContinue Reading
Vote Now for Resistance (Divided Elements #1) on Goodreads!
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Divided Elements #1: Resistance is now up on Goodreads! You can add it to your “Want to Read”Continue Reading
Website Launch & Cover Reveal!
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky The website is now LIVE! Check it out to catch the cover reveal and apply for an advanceContinue Reading
Divided Elements (Book 1) – Resistance. Website Launch & Cover Reveal
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Break out the champagne! The official website for my author brand and debut novel Divided Elements | Resistance will beContinue Reading
Time for Reflection (2) – What I learned about first drafts
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Recently, I was feeling all kinds of nostalgic about nearing the finish line for Divided Elements | Resistance, and decided itContinue Reading
Time for Reflection (1) – What I’ve learned over the last three years
by Mikaheyla Kopievsky Inshallah, I’ll be uploading my debut novel Divided Elements (Book 1) – Resistance to the cyber marketplace for pre-ordersContinue Reading
The Denouement – what to do when the writing part is done
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Last week I finished the final round of line edits for Divided Elements (Book 1): Resistance. With onlyContinue Reading
Insert Break – when to start a new paragraph, scene, or chapter
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky When I first started writing seriously, I was surprised at how I suddenly started to second-guess myself aboutContinue Reading
Plotting to the Midpoint: Why you need a half-time plan
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky With Divided Elements in the hands of my copy-editor, I’ve been using July to get some new writing done.Continue Reading
Gonzalez @ Berlin Graphic Days
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky For those of you that have been following along, you’ll remember that my debut novel Divided Elements is soon toContinue Reading
Critique Enlightenment – What you can learn from critiques of your creative work
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky My debut adult sci-fi novel, Divided Elements, is currently going through its final pass by my critique partnersContinue Reading
Show, don’t Tell – What it really means
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I have to admit, I’ve always been a little confused by the old adage ‘show, don’t tell’ –Continue Reading
Writing for your readers…and yourself
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky During the initial drafting of Divided Elements, I realised that I needed more eyes on it than just mine. AsContinue Reading
Dystopian Archetypes – 2. Divided Population
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky One of the recurring plot devices in dystopian literature is the ‘Divided Population’. This is to be expected,Continue Reading
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Welcome to my blog, where I publish insight into my writing and editing experiences as a speculative fiction author. HereContinue Reading
To be or not to be – Why the ‘to be’ verb is not always passive
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Ah, the passive voice – much maligned by writers and critics alike. Search the internet for articles on theContinue Reading
Reversing Chekhov’s Gun – Why you can’t introduce new information in Act III
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky There is a well-worn narrative principle that often does the rounds in writer’s circles. You would have seenContinue Reading
Troubleshooting a Problematic Chapter: The issue isn’t where you think it is
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky So, I’m still working on this ‘editing journey’ with Divided Elements. It’s not so much a journeyContinue Reading
Protagonist & Plot Problems – The 3 types of problems in stories
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky So, we’ve figured out that stories are about stuff happening. And the best kind of stuff happening isContinue Reading
Starting your novel – Your protagonist needs a problem
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I recently had a moment of enlightenment regarding this whole writing a book thing. The start of a storyContinue Reading
How to start your novel – The first part of the first act
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Starting a novel is no easy task. The problem with beginnings is that they are all about set-up, and set-upContinue Reading
Should I Stay or Should I Go? – Knowing when (and if) to give up on your novel
Just over a year ago, I put some space between me and Divided Elements. I had hit a major stumbling block withContinue Reading
Five Turning Points and the Gaps Between – All you need to know about Story Structure in one blog post
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I think about story structure. A lot. I’ve read countless books and studied hundreds of movies to gainContinue Reading
After the First Draft – the difference between an edit, revision and re-write
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky So, I finished the first draft of Divided Elements last month. And, no, I didn’t celebrate. WhichContinue Reading
The Quick Six – With CP Patrick
Welcome to this week’s The Quick Six – an ongoing series of posts, where I interview independent authors on their self-publishing stories, using six quickContinue Reading
Understanding Story Structure – Part 3: Micro Structure
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Over the last couple of weeks I have been looking at story structure – from the global levelContinue Reading
The Quick Six – with Sara Whitford
Welcome to this week’s The Quick Six – an ongoing series of posts, where I interview independent authors on their self-publishing stories,Continue Reading
Understanding Story Structure – Part 2: Macro Structure
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Earlier this week I began discussing story structure – looking at the macro structure of entire novels and theirContinue Reading
Understanding Story Structure – Part 1: Global Structure
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky If there is one thing you should learn before embarking on writing your first novel, it is storyContinue Reading
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