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How to write a scene that turns

Forster's point was about novels; it works just as well on the four pages in front of you, because a scene has exactly the same failure mode.

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Plot Grid vs Timeline vs Mind Map

To scramble chronology on purpose you must first know the chronology exactly, and a chart like Heller's is where you keep the true order while the book tells a different one.

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An opening with a deadline: Story openings…

From our field guideMake your first pages workLook at the promises and questions an opening creates. ChapterMuseOpens in a new tabA good readChoose an opening sceneFree guidance on orientation, character and an opening's promise.

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The promise list: Plot development Exercise

From our field guideMake your first pages workLook at the promises and questions an opening creates. ChapterMuseOpens in a new tabA good readWriting cliffhanger endingsExplore questions, revelations and reasons to read on.

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Creative Writing Prompts & Exercises Archive

Find a creative writing prompt to try again, or catch up on a task you missed. These short fiction writing exercises practise character development, dialogue, plot and more.