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Welcome! I'm K.M. Weiland, the awardwinning and internationally published author of acclaimed writing guides such as Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs. I mentor authors on story theory, technique, and all the wild and wonderful highs and lows of the writing life!

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Start off right with this checklist for beginning your story. Grab your readers' attention and keep them engaged by establishing the plot.

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The First Domino in Your Story's Plot 02:01
Setting Up Your Character's Desire and Goal 03:11
Setting Up the Thing Your Character Wants 04:00
Setting Up the Thing Your Character Needs 06:25
The Structural Job of Your Story's Beginning 08:34
Using the First Chapter to Set Up the First Plot Point 09:43
Techniques to Keep in Mind 15:16
Opening Your Story In Medias Res 17:23
Opening Your Story With Movement 19:11
Opening Your Story With Dialogue 20:11


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Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 1: Hooking Readers: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 2: Writing the Opening Scene: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Your Ultimate First Chapter Checklist, Pt. 3: Introducing the Story: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

The Thing Your Character Wants vs. The Thing Your Character Needs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

What Does Your Character Want? Desire vs. Plot Goal vs. Moral Intention vs. Need: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

The Characteristic Moment: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

The Characteristic Moment Belongs at the End of Your Book Too: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

The Link Between Your Story’s Hook and Resolution: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

How to Write Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Book Structuring Your Novel: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Workbook Structuring Your Novel Workbook: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

Book Creating Character Arcs: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/bsmu1

Workbook Creating Character Arcs Workbook: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/iClB3

Book Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

The Lie Your Character Believes: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

How the Truth Your Character Believes Defines Your Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...


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BOOKS

For more on theme, check out my book Writing Your Story's Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

For more on outlining, check out my book Outlining Your Novel: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/hl4zm

GUIDED MEDITATIONS

Archetypal Character Guided Meditations (previews):    • Archetypal Characters Guided Mediations  

COURSES

Creating Character Arcs Course: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/mBoHK

Shadow Archetypes: Writing Complex Fictional Characters: https://kmweilandstore.com/b/shadowa...

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