I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Rakuten Kobo Inc. Writing Life blog to share the 5 Essential Scenes Every Story Needs.

Every novelist wants to write a book that keeps readers turning pages until 2 AM. But without these five structural pillars—the Inciting Incident, Plot Point 1, the Midpoint, Plot Point 2, and the Climax—even the best prose can lose its momentum.

In this post, I break down why these scenes are the “make or break” moments for your narrative arc.

Check out the full guest post here: https://www.kobo.com/kobo-writing-life/blog/the-5-essential-scenes-every-story-needs