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BTS015, Ask Me Anything on Writing and Story Structure

Episode 39 of the The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing Tips podcast, hosted by Amelia Hay, titled "BTS015, Ask Me Anything on Writing and Story Structure" was published on March 11, 2019 and runs 20 minutes.

March 11, 2019 ·20m · The Authorpreneur Podcast - Writing & Self Publishing Tips

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first-ever bonus episode of the podcast. As you can probably guess by the title, this is my first-ever episode on Ask Me Anything on writing and story structure. In this episode, I will answer the top questions asked by my Blog Readers, YouTube subscribers, and podcast listeners through my Ask a Question form on my website. Here is a list of the questions that I will answer in this episode: How many words do you need in a chapter?How long does it take to write...

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Send us Fan Mail

Welcome to the first-ever bonus episode of the podcast. As you can probably guess by the title, this is my first-ever episode on Ask Me Anything on writing and story structure. In this episode, I will answer the top questions asked by my Blog Readers, YouTube subscribers, and podcast listeners through my Ask a Question form on my website.


Here is a list of the questions that I will answer in this episode:

  1. How many words do you need in a chapter?
  2. How long does it take to write a novel?
  3. How to know if you've done enough research to start writing?
  4. How do you flesh out a vague story idea?
  5. What should you do when a scene in your novel is too similar to a scene in a TV show, movie, or another book?
  6. What should you do when your story isn't working?
  7. If I was telling a story over three novellas, does each book need an inciting incident?
  8. How do you show the passing of time in fiction?
  9. Do you have a framework and things to think about when making an outline?


Without further ado, let's get on with the episode.



Tools & Resources
Check out the show notes | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/bonus-faq/
Ask a Question on Writing | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/question/
Your Questions Answered | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/question/faq/
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Episodes mentioned
What is three-act-structure? | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/iap012-three-act-structure/
BTS009, My Australia Trip, a Free Scrivener Tutorial, and Blogging a Novella | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/bts009/



My Books
My Short Story, the Lawn | https://dl.bookfunnel.com/wi5nh80cx4
The Candidate | https://books2read.com/the-candidate
Suspicion | https://books2read.com/suspicion
Duplicity | https://books2read.com/duplicity-adhay/
The Locked Room | https://books2read.com/locked-room



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