"How to write a PROLOGUE that readers won't skip?" | #AskAbbie
Want to ask me question? Hit the "JOIN" button! Or visit: / abbieemmons Welcome back to #AskAbbie, where I answer YOUR writing questions and help you make your story matter! In this episode I'm answering some really good questions: How do I write an interesting preface? How to use the 3 act story structure for a memoir? Can my MC’s desire stay the same? Should all my MC’s need to have character arcs? What is a “flat” character arc? _______________________________ ✨T I M E S T A M P S ✨ 0:00 Writing Update 1:56 How AskAbbie Works 2:33 How do I make my preface interesting? 4:43 Using the 3 act story structure for a memoir? 7:03 Can my MC’s desire stay the same? 8:18 Should all my MC’s need to have character arcs? 8:55 What is a “flat” character arc? 10:28 Submit YOUR questions for #AskAbbie! ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays !! ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: / abbieemmons 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2Et7fhS ✏️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable... 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z 💻GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/49535/1... 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵WHERE I GET MY MUSIC: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHY YOUR FIRST CHAPTER SUCKS • Why your first chapter sucks → HOW TO WRITE A GREAT CLIMAX • How to Write a CLIMAX (for ANY Genre!) → MY SCRIVENER SETUP • How to Use SCRIVENER to Write a Novel + My... → A COZY AUTUMN WRITING VLOG • a cozy autumn writing day 🍂 vlog ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI patreon: / abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!
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