SPA Girls Podcast – EP201 – How To Avoid Saggy Middles
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We’ve all had experience with saggy middles… (And no, we’re not talking about our stomachs…)
Have you ever gotten to the middle of your manuscript and wondered what on earth you’re doing? Do you end up cleaning the whole house instead of getting back to your daily word count? Does it feel like you’re typing through concrete, and you couldn’t concentrate on getting more words down for the life of you?
This is the episode for you!
We talk about the middle of our books, what they should have in them, and how you can get over that terrible saggy story that sometimes emerges in the middle. We talk about getting over your blocks, fixing what might be wrong, and how to set yourself up for success.
This episode is all about how to survive when you’ve moved past the exciting beginning, and are still miles from that thrilling ending…
Resources mentioned:
Michael Hauge https://www.storymastery.com/
Stuart Horwitz’s book Blueprint Your Bestseller
James Scott Bell’s book Plot And Structure
August 23, 2019
Great episode! I wanted to follow up on your Michael Hague reference. Is there a book he’s written?
Thanks,
Bill Cokas
August 23, 2019
Hi Bill, thank you! And yes, Michael has some great books (and workshops) – view on https://www.storymastery.com/ 🙂
August 23, 2019
Thanks! Is there a specific one you would recommend starting with, or in general?
September 4, 2019
To be honest, they’re all great Bill!
September 6, 2019
I’m already getting good info from “Storytelling Made Easy,” but I HAVE to highly recommend his course “Add Hollywood Magic to Your Novels.” So much clicked the way he went through it and I came away with a much clearer understanding of the whole process.