Jeni Chappelle is a book editor and writing coach with 12+ years’ experience; EFA, ACES, and AWP member; cofounding editor of Revise & Resub (#RevPit); and podcast host. She considers herself a hobbit (minus the big, hairy feet) and lives in a tiny town in NC with her family and way too many pets.
This summer, take control of your revisions at Story Camp, a 10-week online structural revision course in a small group setting. What is Story Camp? I'm so excited to…
As much as I love the 3-Act Structure, it's important to look at other forms of story structure. One of the most popular fantasy structures (though it is also used…
3 act structure is the standard for the publishing industry so I think every writer should have a good basic understanding of it. But once you've learned 3 Act Structure,…
It comes as a surprise to some people that a lot of #authors are visual learners. And even if you aren't a visual learner, sometimes getting away from ✨ yet…
What deep POV is Deep POV (Point of View) has been increasing in publishing for the last 20 years or so, and it’s getting more popular every year. Sometimes it’s…
Pansters, please don’t abandon this post before you give it a chance. I promise I’m not here to tell you planning your story before writing is essential or to shame…
This month, I’ve critiqued tons of ten-page samples, and most of them were the first pages of a novel. It’s reminded me how important the first chapter of your novel…