How Structure Can Help You Get Your Book DONE
Joe Bunting
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In this session, you’ll discover:
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Joe Bunting reveals the six essential plot elements every children’s book needs, plus how structure (not inspiration) is the key to actually finishing your manuscript. Learn how to use plot types to shape your story, uncover the hidden stakes that create emotional impact, and apply the right kind of process structure to stay motivated and make real progress.
Session Links:
Bonus:
– Plot Type Cheat Sheets & Your Write Path Checklist
Comment Below With Your Key Takeaways Or If You Have Questions About The Session.
Thank you SO very much for your valuable insights! I feel honored to have been introduced to you and your work today!
Thank you, just what I needed to push me to finish my first draft. Great depth of knowledge simply explained. Going off to finish the first draft of a series thats been in my head for 24 years. How bad is that. Raising a brilliant child took all my time. Dont regret it for a minute. Now my time to bring the stories he loved to the rest of the children in Gibraltar and further afield, who knows.
Thanks again.
Sharon
Thank you, Joe, this is exactly what I need to “unstick” my story!
Love the ideas behind structure and the list of plot types
Okay, Finish a draft. Then Share it. I’m going to use this advice for sure. Thank you, Joe.
Thank you, Joe, for an insightful session.
I like the idea of putting structure around your writing process (rewards and consequences). I also like the idea of targeting the character’s values as a driver to the story.
Great content and useful takeaways, thank you!
What a great conversation! Thank you, Joe, for sharing so many valuable insights. I found the information on structure (both for a story and for the writing practice itself) very helpful. Thanks also for kindly making your Plot Type Cheat Sheet and Plot Type Assessment available to us.
Thank you for sharing your insights and experience! Your plot structures are something new for me. Very interesting.
Thank you, Joe, for your very organized and helpful presentation. I love checklists and numbered guides so this is great for me. I really appreciated your structure tip for creating “STAKES” for me as a writer…motivating me to set that deadline and finish.
I love the idea of making consequences for meeting your deadline–and specifically the example given!
I really enjoyed the presentation. I have joined Reedsy that gives me a goal and a deadline. For some reason though, I am forbidden, from accessing the plot type cheat sheet.
Thank you, Joe! The plot structures are extremely helpful. Now, I have an entire backlog of draft ideas to sit with and brainstorm in light of your information.
Thank you, Joe! The plot structures are extremely helpful. Now, I have an entire backlog of draft ideas to sit with and brainstorm in light of your information.
Thank you Joe, very helpful advice – I might need to use the consequences method to finish a story.
Thank you! Mentioning the dilemma in the story stood out to me. That is one of my favorite parts of a story.
Love the idea of consequences if you don’t finish by your goal deadline. I also like the idea of sharing your story with a friend and with your children as you write the story and note their comments to take into accound as book revisions times.
Thank you for sharing. I’m glad to hear that I’ve done some of the things you mentioned, like starting with a premise. But putting structure around your process — that’s just genius! I thought that I was finished. After listening to you, I see another revision in my future!
Great advice!
I enjoyed the way you explained plot elements with examples from “Where the Wild Things Are.” And I think it will help me to think about my story through plot type. Thanks!
Thanks for bringing your energy and insights to the session. You came across as an expert and also as a fellow passenger on this creative journey. Thank you for your bonuses, especially defining plot types. I am new to writing, and I believe the information you shared will greatly help my writing.
You gave me much to think about. Thank you! This was helpful information.
Great advice thank you
For the freebies too.
Thanks for the talk. What you said can be applied to adult books as well. What I also took away is that children’s books are not as simple to write as they seem, o thank you for sharing that.