How to Create a Roadmap For Your Novel & Never Lose Steam with Bestselling Author Jessica Brody
As a writing teacher myself, creative writers are always asking me about how to structure their novel or book and how to handle the “messy middle.”
When I found bestselling novelist Jessica Brody’s Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, I was blown away by its practicality and ability to break down the overwhelming task of writing a novel into small steps. Now I recommend Save the Cat! to all my students working on novels and even memoirs.
If you’ve ever struggled with plot structure, ran out of steam in the middle of writing a novel, or simply have no idea where to start… this interview is for YOU!
In this interview, you’ll learn:
The 15-point “Beat Sheet” that functions as your roadmap for writing a novel
How the Beat Sheet works whether you’re a “pantser” or a “plotter”
What to do when you’re overwhelmed by how much ground you have to cover in your book
How to master the messy middle or “muddle” in one simple step
The ONE question you must ask yourself every morning that will instantly transform you from an amateur writer into a pro
An uncomfortable TRUTH about writer's block and how to get over it
And so much more! Plus, Jessica offers a fiery pep talk for writers at the very end, so you'll want to watch all the way through.
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About Jessica Brody
Jessica Brody is the author of the #1 bestselling writing guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and the founder of the online writing school, Writing Mastery Academy. She’s also written over 20 novels for teen, tweens, and adults including The Geography of Lost Things, The Chaos of Standing Still, A Week of Mondays, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, and the first two installments in the System Divine series—Sky Without Stars and Between Burning Worlds—which is a sci-fi reimagining of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, co-written with Joanne Rendell. Jessica’s books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television. She lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, Oregon. Learn more about her work at www.jessicabrody.com.