Make Story Structure Your Superpower! If you’ve ever felt stuck halfway through your draft—or realized something’s off after typing “The End”—you’re not alone. Structure is the secret weapon behind every unforgettable story.
In her acclaimed writing guide Structuring Your Novel, award-winning author K.M. Weiland laid out the blueprint for powerful, cohesive storytelling. Now, with this newly expanded 10-year anniversary edition of the Structuring Your Novel Workbook, it’s time to put plot structure to use in your own stories.
Packed with hundreds of insightful questions and creativity-sparking exercises—including 80 brand-new prompts and an in-depth chapter on the Inciting Event—this workbook will help a rock-solid plot structurePerfectly time your plot points for maximum impactTurn structural weaknesses into storytelling strengthsPinpoint and fix a sagging middle with a powerful “centerpiece” sceneForeshadow key events with subtlety and skillAnd much more!Whether you’re plotting a new project or revising a rough draft, this hands-on guide will give you the tools to craft compelling stories—every time.Every great novel starts with a strong foundation. Lay yours today.
K.M. Weiland is the award-winning and internationally published author of acclaimed writing guides such as Structuring Your Novel, Creating Character Arcs, and Writing Archetypal Character Arcs. She writes historical and speculative fiction and mentors authors on her award-winning website Helping Writers Become Authors.
Flawless, as usual. 10+ years later I am still so impressed by K.M. Weiland's work. I recommend her to any single writer frequently. This is a great companion to her second edition of Structuring Your Novel and I'll continually reference this.