Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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In which I attempt to plot my novel using Story Engineering by Larry Brooks! In a nutshell: LOVED his approach to structure, but the pace of the book was a bit slower than I’d like.

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QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- Have you used Story Engineering to plot or revise a book? How did you go?
- Do you have other plotting/preparation methods you like to use?

TIME STAMPS:
01:37 - My thoughts on Story Engineering
04:00 - The focus of his video - the first four competencies
05:49 - Introducing concept
07:40 - An example of concept
08:45 - The idea of concept being conceptual
10:00 - My concepts
13:55 - The fundamental essence of character (7 key variables)
18:20 - Introducing theme
20:05 - Story Engineering's 4 part story structure
23:30 - Milestone scenes
30:00 - Re-plotting my books
32:23 - 2 key learnings about scenes
35:18 - Closing thoughts

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Take Your Pants Off by Libbie Hawker: amzn.to/3hvc9st
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: amzn.to/35Dz56D
- Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amzn.to/2ZGSY91
- Book Blueprint by yours truly! amzn.to/2ZGfMG2

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Website: jpwrites.co
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