The Inside Story

Too often, when we writers sit down to write our stories, we jump to the What Happens. We send our characters running off on a wild adventure, or stumbling into a spooky forest, or falling into a love triangle, and we’re off and running, imagining all the things that will happen.

In other words, we jump to the plot.

 But plot is only half the story. The outer half of the story.

 To write a story that works, you also need the inner half of the story. The Why It Matters.

 The inner half of the story is called the Internal Arc of Change.

A just-right plot is designed to move your protagonist along their internal arc of change.

That means you need to know what you protagonist’s internal arc of change is before you can plot your novel.

And I’ve got just the tool to help you do that.

The Inside Out Synopsis

The Inside Out synopsis is a story development tool that helps you build your story from the inside out. It will help you articulate your vision for your story, uncover the Internal Arc of Change, develop your plot, and keep you on track as you revise.