Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did you spend months or years on a book, only to realize that your story still isn’t working?
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That is a terrible place to be for writers, especially when you’ve already revised, polished, moved chapters around, paid for feedback, or tried to fix the manuscript more times than you want to admit.
You may fear you wasted all that time. But hold on—maybe not.
In this video, we’re going to look at why a draft can have good characters, exciting scenes, witty dialogue, descriptive settings, and strong writing, yet still feel like it's a mess.
I’ll walk you through five common but critical elements I see missing in writers’ drafts, and how if you can fix these, you can create a story good enough to publish.
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0:00 You've spent years on this story, and it's still not working...
0:45 First support beam missing in writers' stories (the antagonist!)
1:56 Some examples of good antagonists
8:03 Is your hero's emotional wound clear?
9:46 Examples of the hero's emotional wound
13:08 Is your hero driving the story forward?
14:08 Examples character agency in stories
16:23 Is the pressure rising in the middle of the story
17:39 Examples of the pressure rising
20:20 Is your climax difficult enough?
22:12 Examples of effective climaxes in stories
27:00 Mission of the week
Did you spend months or years on a book, only to realize that your story still isn’t working?
➡️ Download the free worksheet here: rebrand.ly/7wkcbxr
That is a terrible place to be for writers, especially when you’ve already revised, polished, moved chapters around, paid for feedback, or tried to fix the manuscript more times than you want to admit.
You may fear you wasted all that time. But hold on—maybe not.
In this video, we’re going to look at why a draft can have good characters, exciting scenes, witty dialogue, descriptive settings, and strong writing, yet still feel like it's a mess.
I’ll walk you through five common but critical elements I see missing in writers’ drafts, and how if you can fix these, you can create a story good enough to publish.
⭐️ Want more help with your structure? Work with me here:
payhip.com/b/9Xh2j
💌 Join Writer's Brain Studio for a supportive community and to finish your book!:
writersbrainstudio.com/join
#StoryStructure #NovelWriting #WritingTips #FixYourStory #writingadvice
0:00 You've spent years on this story, and it's still not working...
0:45 First support beam missing in writers' stories (the antagonist!)
1:56 Some examples of good antagonists
8:03 Is your hero's emotional wound clear?
9:46 Examples of the hero's emotional wound
13:08 Is your hero driving the story forward?
14:08 Examples character agency in stories
16:23 Is the pressure rising in the middle of the story
17:39 Examples of the pressure rising
20:20 Is your climax difficult enough?
22:12 Examples of effective climaxes in stories
27:00 Mission of the week
