The 8 Essential Plot Points – Part 2
A plot outline to your story is what a strong foundation is to a house. A weak foundation means you’re sunk, so as a flawed outline will throw you in the dreaded plothole. Your outline should bring direction to your story as you develop it. Along the way, your imagination may present you ideas to […] READ MORE |
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The 8 Essential Plot Points – Part 1
If you’re having a hard time figuring out how to create a gripping plot outline for your novel, use the 8 essential plot points as your guide. The Xlibris Author Advice gives you a creative exercise using these elements to jumpstart your imagination. 1. Story goal This is your protagonist’s objective or a problem he/she […] READ MORE |
Author Monica Hatley-Carr Interviewed on Fox 2
Children’s author Monica Hatley-Carr has recently appeared on Fox 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, US to talk about her Xlibris-published book, I Love the Color Pink! Monica is formerly a news producer and radio personality, then later heeded the call of teaching when she and her husband moved to Austin, Texas. She is now an […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author Featured in ‘Autumn Years’ Magazine
Prize-winning Xlibris author Christopher H.K. Persaud was featured recently in Autumn Years a Bergen County, New Jersey, USA recreational magazine about notable Bergen County residents and their pastimes and achievements. Persaud immigrated to the USA over 32 years ago, and his family moved to New Jersey after living in New York for about 22 years. […] READ MORE |
Beat That Writer’s Block
If you’re among those occasionally hounded by the curse of the writer’s block, you know you have encountered what could be the worst stumbling block in your life. It happens to the best of writers. Some just do not succumb to it. How do you beat the dreaded syndrome? One writer offers what he calls […] READ MORE |