The inciting incident is where you make the promises to your readers about what is going to happen in the climax.

A good story needs more than a beginning and an ending. The connecting moments make up most of your plot.

The climax is the most important part of every plot. It should be the moment that everything builds up to from the very first page.

How do you make sure you are using the right main character?

When you read through your first draft, worry only about the plot.

Books are fun because they can get inside other people’s heads. You can experience another life through another person.