Category Archives: The Master Storyteller

Designing Your Plot – Multi Appreciation Moments

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Melanie Anne Phillips

The great masters of plot create dramatic moments that multi-task. For example, a novice writer might reveal the story’s goal in a line of dialog, but a master storyteller might reveal it in such a way as to also add … Continue reading →

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The Master Storyteller: Create a Story “Focus”

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Melanie Anne Phillips

If your story’s underlying or central problem is seen as a disease, the solution would be the cure. The “Focus”, however, is the principal symptom. Since the symptoms of a disease are often more apparent than the disease itself, the … Continue reading →

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