Story Structure: And The Crowd Roars, An Unforgettable Ending (Plotting Your Novel – Part 4) by Tyora Moody

Story Structure: And The Crowd Roars, An Unforgettable Ending Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 4 by Tyora Moody Have you ever watched a basketball game and your team was down by a few points? They have possession of the ball and the clock is winding down fast. Whether you are sitting in the bleachers or on your living room couch, the anticipation of the final outcome has you riveted. All is quiet as the crowd watches a player throw the ball from what seems like miles from the basket. Swoosh! And the crowd goes wild! “We won! We won!” Okay, so what does this sports analogy have... 

Story Structure: Pressing Through the Middle (Plotting Your Novel – Part 3) by Tyora Moody

Story Stucture: Pressing Through the Middle Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 3 by Tyora Moody If you are reading this article, you may have written the first chapters of your book and like many writers, you’ve reached an invisible wall. You’ve been wondering, “How can I stretch this story idea to 85,000 words?” When you think about it, there’s a bit of pressure to keep a reader’s attention from beginning to end. For my first manuscript, When Rain Falls, it took me months to get past Chapter 10. I kept revisiting the previous scenes and trying to figure out where... 

Story Structure: Beginnings (Plotting Your Novel – Part 2) by Tyora Moody

Story Structure: Beginnings Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 2 by Tyora Moody In The Beginning … Anyone familiar with the first chapter of the first book in the Bible, Genesis, will recall these three words. While simple, the words in one breath dramatically draw the reader’s attention into a powerful event. With further reading, God is center stage and He “speaks” the world into existence. As a writer, it should be noted the power of words, and especially the awesome task of writing the beginning or if you want to think in theatrical terms, Act I. In the last article,... 

Story Structure: Getting Started (Plotting Your Novel – Part 1) by Ty Moody

Story Structure: Getting Started Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 1 by Tyora Moody A few years ago, I was talking with a woman from my church. I made the mistake of confessing to her I wanted to write a book. She proceeded to ask me a question that put a damper on my spirit. “But Ty, there are so many books in the world, what could you write that’s any different?” Yeah, that’s a real “encouraging” statement. Thankfully, the pull to write led me to start developing stories anyway.  There is really nothing new under the sun. As an avid bookworm, I’ve... 

Getting to Know Your Character by Tyora Moody

“I want to write a book.” How many times have you heard someone make that statement? Maybe it’s one of your deepest desires in life. For me, I had a mid-thirties moment. It wasn’t anything major like a mid-life crisis where one loses their senses. This was more of a clarifying moment in my life where I believe God planted a few seeds. I’m no gardener, but if someone gave me a packet of seeds without a label, out of curiosity I might plant them to see what I would get. That’s kind of what I did a few years ago. I took some recurring thoughts (seeds) and scribbled...