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Driving Plot With Motive

The key to a connectable character driven story is to make it motive driven. Driving your plot with motive makes it shine.

Maddie McDowell and the Rodeo Robbery is a heartwarming historical mystery set in a wild west rodeo show. Thunderation and toad’s toes!

Intentionally crafting your main character’s arc of change will build connections with your reader and provide for a very satisfying story ending.

To create a children’s novel company that does books in a new way, we’ve had to think outside the box. You can help us.

Writing a logline for your novel will help you pitch your story in any way.

In addition to great literature, we offer online novel study courses for every book we publish.

Plotting around three turning point scenes will help your story flow, authentically connect to your protagonist, and thus your reader.

We are so excited to introduce you to our first book! Learn all you can about Sophie Murphy Does Not Exist and author Tiffany Blanchard.

Finding the exact start of your protagonist’s story can be tough. Creating story beginnings in the motivational action is key.

Understanding the process it takes to publish a book will help you appreciate the story you hold in your hands even more.