The Dreaded Slow-Down: When story momentum fails you
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky As some of you may know, I am on the home stretch of finishing the first draftContinue Reading
Tag: Four Act Structure
Hitting it out of the park: Understanding the four act structure using sport
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Everyone loves a good sporting idiom, metaphor, or analogy – “A game of two halves”, “throwing aContinue Reading
Writing the final act: a step-by-step guide
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky In some ways, the fourth and final act in a novel (somewhat confusingly titled Act 3 (sinceContinue Reading
Divergence and Convergence – the curse of the second act
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky It seems that every time I reach the middle of a WIP, I start musing on the problemsContinue Reading
The 15 Minute Four Act Structure
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Over here, in my part of the world, it is winter. Which means flu season. Which, when youContinue Reading
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
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
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