Common Novel Structures and How to Pick the Right One

Once you've decided to write a novel, you'll quickly need to figure out how to structure the story to ensure you're telling it in the most effective way. In this video, I outline the four main types of novel structures and when to use each one. This novel writing advice will especially be helpful for aspiring authors who are working on their first or second book manuscript!

MOST COMMON NOVEL STRUCTURES:

01:18 - Linear/chronological
02:25 - Preview
03:41 - Multiple timeline
05:47 - Skip ahead

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ABOUT ME:

My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a freelance book editor with 6+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. This goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.

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