Author name: Cameron Sutter

Cameron is an independently published author and software engineer — and the inventor and lead developer of Plottr. A graduate of BYU, Cameron lives near Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and six (yes, six!) amazing children.

Susanne Lakin scene template

Susanne Lakin Scene Template: Crafting the Perfect Scene

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Understanding the development of scenes is crucial for creating a captivating and well-structured story. A well-written scene can keep readers engaged, advance your plot, and provide significant character development.  Susanne Lakin’s scene structure is an excellent tool for creating adaptable and efficient scenes that will hold your reader’s attention and keep your story moving. And …

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs scene template

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Scene Template Guide

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As humans, we all have degrees of needs. Some are essential to survival, for example physiological needs such as shelter and food. Others are more social, emotional, spiritural or psychological. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a framework that will help you build scenes where your characters’ needs propel the action. Keep reading for a complete …

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Sarra Cannon's scene roadmap

Sarra Cannon’s Scene Roadmap: A Route to Story Success

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The key to writing a compelling novel is creating characters and a sequence of events that readers care about. It may sound daunting to put so much intent and strategy into every page of your story, but proper scene planning can help! Answer the nine questions in Sarra Cannon’s Scene Roadmap to construct strong scenes …

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