Abbie emmons templates

Story is not about what happens. It's about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. If you can get someone to fall in love with your characters and to relate to them, they will be addicted to read anything that happens to those characters — whether it's a trip to Starbucks or a voyage across the galaxy.

When I outline a new book, I always begin with the characters. Why? Because characters are the most important part...

GRAB THE SCENE CARD HERE → https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/store/scene-card-with-instructionsWriting is hard. You might have a lot of fantastic ideas, some con...

A free Character Sheet on quillandbooks.com Sept 2017 to download the google doc

If you don't have a powerful character arc, you don't have a powerful story. Because your character's arc (or transformation) is the story, not the plot.

I've heard it from many influential voices in the writing community: "you don't need backstory because it distracts from the REAL story and thus bores your reader to sleep." But…is there ANOTHER WAY to use backstory without distracting from the present meaning of the book… and instead enhancing it? I believe there is.

Abbie Emmons - Structure My Novel With Me (+ 3-Act Story Structure Template)

I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and cre...

One MASSIVE Character Questionnaire. If you could sit down and have a conversation with your character and try to get to know them, what would you ask? We’ve...