A Shakespearean sonnet, like many poetic forms, has rules of rhyming and meter that make the form a fun challenge. Practice your poetry craft with the Shakespearean sonnet template in Plottr and keep reading to learn how to write sonnets. What is a Shakespearean Sonnet? The Shakespearean sonnet probably comes to mind when most people …
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What makes a romance novel a romance? Is it simply a story where two people meet, leading to attraction plus lots of conflict and angst, then a happy ending? Pretty much. Yet the nuances matter. For a romance story to engage readers and leave them satisfied at the end, the romantic arc should include a …
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The experience of a story with the dramatic ups and downs and hair-raising turns of a rollercoaster is exciting. The W Plot Method story structure provides a way to create that exhilaration. Keep reading to learn how you can use this structure as a foundation for your stories with Plottr. What is the W Plot …
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Did you know you can use Plottr for brainstorming and writing more than novels and short stories? You can use it to plan poems, your calendar – anything you can think of. Try this limerick template, for example, and have fun with rhyming and deliberately groan-inducing doggerel. What is the Limerick Template? First, let’s define …
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Despite the name of Plottr’s “Take Off Your Pants” plot structure template, we hope you’ll feel free to remain fully clothed as you use it to map out your story. Whether you feel like wearing pants or not (we won’t judge?), this plot structure template helps speed up your process. It is perfect for authors …
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