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SPA Girls Podcast – EP494 – How To Strength Your Story Structure

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🎙 Welcome back to the SPA Girls Podcast! Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful tools in your writer’s toolkit—story structure!

Whether you’re a plotter, pantser, or somewhere in between, a strong story structure is the secret sauce that keeps readers turning the pages. In this episode, we’ll dive into chapter “rules”, beats,scenes and sequences, how to craft a compelling beginning, keep the momentum going in the middle, and deliver a satisfying, page-turning ending—while making sure your readers get exactly what they crave.

So grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger!), and let’s strengthen that story structure!

Resources mentioned:

Four Act Structure

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/four-act-structure

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Book mentioned: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

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