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Category Archives: Story Analysis

The Five Commandments Explained

Read to learn about the five commandments and see them applied to a romance novel.

Posted byLauraMarch 26, 2021April 12, 2021Posted inStory Analysis, The Story Grid, Writing AdviceTags:Candice Wright, Crown of Fools, Queen of Carnage, Romance, The Story Grid, UnderestimatedLeave a comment on The Five Commandments Explained

The Anti-Hero

Let’s talk about Anti-Heroes. What are they and why do we love them?

Posted byRandyMarch 18, 2021Posted inStory Analysis, The Story Grid, Writing AdviceTags:antihero, eve polastri, han solo, jack reacher, jack sparrow, lisbeth salander, Phoebe Waller Bridge, r r martin, robert mckee, severus snape, sherlock homes, tyrion lannister, walter whiteLeave a comment on The Anti-Hero

5 Reasons to Use Scrivener to Write your Book

5 Reasons to Use Scrivener to Write your Novel

Posted byRandyMarch 18, 2021April 7, 2021Posted inScrivener, Story AnalysisTags:corkboard, labels, POR, preferences, project, saving, snapshot, word count, youtubeLeave a comment on 5 Reasons to Use Scrivener to Write your Book

Scrivener and the Story Grid Part 3: Collections and Keywords

Want to know how to integrate Scrivener with the Story Grid? Part 3 of 3 posts, Let me show you how I do it.

Posted byRandyMarch 13, 2021April 7, 2021Posted inScrivener, Story Analysis, The Story GridTags:beats, collections, inspector, keywords, search, synopsisLeave a comment on Scrivener and the Story Grid Part 3: Collections and Keywords

Scrivener and The Story Grid Part 2: Magic Metadata

Want to know how to integrate Scrivener with the Story Grid? Part 2 of 3, Let me show you how I do it.

Posted byRandyMarch 13, 2021April 7, 2021Posted inScrivener, Story Analysis, The Story GridTags:Binder, inspector, metadata, outlinerLeave a comment on Scrivener and The Story Grid Part 2: Magic Metadata

Scrivener and the Story Grid Part 1: The Setup

Want to learn how to integrate The Story Grid methodology into Scrivener? Part one of three, let me show you how I do it.

Posted byRandyMarch 13, 2021April 7, 2021Posted inScrivener, Story Analysis, The Story GridTags:6 Core Questions, Binder, Global Values, Progressive, Progressive Complications, SpreadsheetLeave a comment on Scrivener and the Story Grid Part 1: The Setup

Winter Born Analysis

Laura’s Story Grid analysis of Sherrilyn McQueen’s short story, Winter Born

Posted byLauraFebruary 26, 2021April 12, 2021Posted inLaura's Writing Journey, Story Analysis, Writing AdviceTags:Love Story, Romance, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sherrilyn McQueen, Short Story Writing1 Comment on Winter Born Analysis
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