Hello, writer!

First, did you flinch at the word ‘writer,’ not sure if you really are one?

Let’s deal with that right now.

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You are a writer.

How do I know? Because non-writers never ask themselves if they’re a ‘real writer’ or not.

If you ask, you are.

Maybe you’re producing pages that fly from your fingers and fall in heaps at your feet. Maybe you haven’t written a creative word in years. No matter. If the desire to write is in your heart, you’re a writer.

Story is complex but it need not be complicated. And if you’ve ever felt ignorant about how to structure a story, that’s not a reflection of your intelligence. It just means you haven’t—yet—found a method that works for you.

If you’re a visual learner, you’re in the right place. Or if you’re stuck in what’s supposed to be the Fun & Games section of Act 2, I can help with that, too.

You may be feeling a flicker of hope but cautioning yourself, “Don’t get your hopes up!”

It’s okay.

Get your hopes up.

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StoryJoules handbook, 2nd edition

“It’s simply the most effective story analysis tool I’ve come across.”  —Marnie Collins, screenwriter & novelist

StoryJoules

This 85-page, full-color PDF presents an intelligent and accessible model of story structure. It applies the model to two stories, one from my life (how StoryJoules got born) and one from a movie I adore, Gladiator.

To get the StoryJoules handbook, click the link below. You’ll have the option of getting the handbook only or also signing up to get my occasional emails for writers.

Get the StoryJoules handbook

“I look at StoryJoules constantly. It really is brilliant.”
– Annie Hutt

“I heard back from my agent who said she loved my proposal revisions and wants to take the book out for sale… THANK YOU.”
– Sarah Berns

“My WIP was looking like a pile of wet spaghetti until I put the pieces together on your StoryJoules template. Now, my tangled, pointless scenes have a direction, and I have no more excuses.”
– Rosemary Moore

“I read through StoryJoules and love it. Well done.”
– Kristina Stanley

“I am one of the faithful! I used your framework right away to start work on my next project. It’s been so, so helpful.”
– Mary Kendall

“When my stuff gets published, I’m thanking you for making it better.”
– Virginia Watkins

“Your work is so intellectually challenging and accessible at the same time.”
– Chick Morgan

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