Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I love diving into story theory and today I'm walking through how I think of the Anatomy of Story by John Truby, Blake Snyder's Save the Cat and Hero's Journey (Christopher Vogler - Writer's Journey) altogether when I'm plotting my own stories.

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/nicolewilbur/p/i-compared-the-beats-of-5-hit-stories?r=1odtbd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

My querying journey: youtu.be/vtH9ukSEMB4

How I got my Literary Agent: youtu.be/6AnfipxUACc

I'm Nicole Wilbur, an author, traveler, and adrenaline-chaser. I write about young adults breaking the rules, falling in love, and becoming versions of themselves they never expected. Pursuing traditional publishing and sharing the highs & lows!

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