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A Writer's Guide: Story Structure & Beyond: The Humorous Edition

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Are you a fiction writer? Do you ever find yourself slogging through your novel wondering, what am I doing? Why am I doing this? What day is it, anyway? And where the heck is the vodka?!

Well, never fear, dear writer. I am here for you. Within these pages you will discover the highlights of story structure from beginning, middle to end. This book also includes information on writing effective dialogue, crafting scenes that do double duty, creating dimensional characters and much more, delivered in a humorous and (hopefully) entertaining way.

Mary Frame is the author of Imperfect Chemistry and the rest of the Imperfect series. She is a full-time mother and wife with a full-time job. She has no idea how she manages to write novels, except that it involves copious amounts of wine. She doesn't enjoy writing about herself in third person, but she does enjoy reading, writing, dancing, and damaging the ear drums of her co-workers when she randomly decides to sing to them. She lives in Reno, Nevada with her husband, two children and a border collie named Stella. To see what she's working on, you can follower her website, Twitter, or Facebook.

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 17, 2016

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Mary Frame

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Mary Frame writes romantic comedies with quirky characters, steamy moments, and banter that will make you blush and snort-laugh at the same time. She’s a full time mom with a full time job and has no idea how she manages to write novels, but it probably helps that she's a dedicated introvert. She doesn't enjoy writing about herself in third person, but she does enjoy reading, writing, dancing, and damaging the ear drums of her co-workers when she randomly decides to sing to them.

She LOVES hearing from readers and will not only respond but likely begin stalking them while tossing out hearts and flowers and rainbows! If that doesn't creep you out, e-mail her at: maryframeauthor@gmail.com

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Author 1 book17 followers
November 1, 2025
this helped me so much!!

it was so easy to read with how comedic the writing style is!

I loved the 2 examples of flashbacks! I fear I need two full novels of those Mrs. Frame😅
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2,091 reviews155 followers
June 28, 2016


This is a great read for writers who are just starting out or want to further develop their craft.



Easy and accessible, it doesn’t overwhelm or bombard you with information. Rather, it gives helpful tips on how to on everything from structure, plot, development of characters, and overcoming writer’s block.



Delivered in a humorous way, there is plenty to relate to as the author gives you insight into what she’s encountered on her writing journey and how she’s overcome it. The work gives clear examples and techniques to implement from the start to the finish.



We review a lot of books and they all fall somewhere on the spectrum. We’ve seen a lot of really good books – books that could have been great with a little more development.



If you’re an author or someone interested in writing, do yourself a favour. Pick this up. You won’t regret it.

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Author 32 books126 followers
June 5, 2018
If you are confused about all of the story structure books and software, you can end it quickly by purchasing this book. It is short, sweet, and extremely practical.
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333 reviews4 followers
June 27, 2016
Very helpful for a budding author like myself. I will be reading this over and over, I think!
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