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Story Structure: Harmon’s Plot Embryo

October 12, 2021 andrewmfriday

I’ve already talked about Harmon’s Plot Embryo. It’s the most visited page on my blog. Just to review, here are the story structures I’ve posted

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Story Structure: 3-Acts

October 6, 2021 andrewmfriday

Dozens of ways to construct your story exist. Probably the most popular is the 3-Act platform; it’s a classic. With NaNoWriMo approaching, people are looking

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How I got to my rough draft

March 23, 2019 andrewmfriday

Now I’m getting to the fun part! Sorry I haven’t published in a while. I have a good excuse: I finished the draft of the

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What I’m learning as I write my novel

January 13, 2015 andrewmfriday

When I say I’ve written six novels, this is what I really mean: I’ve written the rough draft of six novels. Sure I like to

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Fiction writing workshop: story structure

February 24, 2014 andrewmfriday

When planning a novel, the most helpful tool I’ve found is a thousands-year-old recipe called the three-act structure. It’s helped me plan out my novels

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