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Think of a Plot Planner as a Vision Board for you story. A place where you can visualize and imagine your story and feel inspired to write. Where your actions and beliefs begin to align with your goals and intentions.

54 storytelling recipe cards that help you influence and inspire. Kill boring PowerPoints. Get your audience leaning in. Have your message remembered

The writing workshop/lecture Wonderbook: Scenes is an edited version, using as its starting point the transcript of a version presented at the Arkansas Book Festival in 2014. Both before that event and after, I gave versions of this lecture in other locations, including Shared Worlds, Clarion, and the Yale Writer’s Workshop. While keeping the core […]

One of my favorite ways to outline or plan a story is to map it out like a subway or road map. Here's how this technique works. Each road or subway line

Real characters rarely want just one thing. Give them two desires — even if they clash. That’s where the tension lives, and the truth starts to show. From Joyvity™ — for writers who build complexity one choice at a time.

Make your characters unforgettable — not by what they say, but how they say it. One speaks in metaphors. One interrupts. One never answers directly. Rhythm gives voice its personality. From Joyvity™ — Craft-rich writing tips for dialogue and depth.

A goal, a flaw, a fear — even background characters deserve real stakes. When every role has something to want, hide, or fear, your story world becomes unforgettable. From Joyvity™ — Writing tips that breathe life into every corner of your story.

Great plots hinge on one defining moment — an event that echoes through everything that follows. From Joyvity™ — writing tips that help you build stories with focus, depth, and direction. Visit my blog for more writing tips, gifts, books & functional decor to inspire your space.

Anyone can write a twist — but what makes it land is what’s at stake. This writing tip shows why surprise alone isn’t enough to move readers. Meaning, cost, and emotional consequence are what turn a plot twist into a punch. A must-know concept for fiction writers, novelists, and screenwriters. From Joyvity™ — story tools, writing flow, and creative breakthroughs for every chapter.

Learn how to shape stronger story arcs by weaving subtle echoes of the ending into your opening scene. This writing tip helps you plant some seeds early, so your story feels intentional and unforgettable. From Joyvity™ — tools, insights, and creative spark for your writing journey. Visit my blog for more writing tips, as well as books, gift ideas & functional decor to inspire you.

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