The Middle

01/30/20 • 8 min

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Today, Nina walks listeners through a part-brainstorming, part-outlining strategy for when they feel lost in the middle of their stories.

It's easy to feel lost at sea in the middle, to doubt our paths and lose direction. But by completing this two-part exercise, you'll learn to identify phases of your novel so that the middle is not longer as overwhelming.

New! Full transcripts of this season's episodes are now available at ninalacour.com/transcripts!

Learn more about Nina's online class, The Slow Novel Lab! ninalacour.com/the-slow-novel-lab

Today, Nina walks listeners through a part-brainstorming, part-outlining strategy for when they feel lost in the middle of their stories.

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Emotion on the Page

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Highlights:

I want to experience the pleasures and sorrows of life through the page.
It’s no small feat to make a reader feel what your character is feeling, and much of my drafting and revision time is spent making sure I’m getting it right.
If something isn’t working emotionally in your story, go back to what came before. To what hurt your character. To what they need or fear.