Novel Goggles Blog

Writing Prompt: One photo, one thousand lies

Author: Lionel Basson

21 June 2024 08:00

A woman sees something she wasn't supposed to. Recovering from the initial shock, she takes out her camera to take the photo that will change her life forever.

Story Planning: Creating Character Sketches

Author: Lionel Basson

30 January 2023 15:00

Learn the basics of character sketches, the core elements of a character sketch, character appearance and character arcs.

How to Find Motivation to Plan or Write your Stories

Author: Lionel Basson

19 January 2023 08:00

Don't feel motivated to Plan or Write your stories? Discover what motivation is, where it comes from and how to activate it.

Five Ideas for when you’re stuck with your novel

Author: Lionel Basson

13 December 2022 16:00

What do you do if you get stuck while writing a story? Read this post to see five ideas to get your story flowing again.

Premise, Narrative Structure and Plot Outline with Novel Goggles: Fantastic pantsing, perfect plotting or anything in-between

Author: Lionel Basson

6 December 2022 13:00

Last Updated: 14 December 2022 13:00

Premise, Narrative Structure and Plot Outline: How are they used to plan and write better stories, featuring Novel Goggles.

Getting Started with Novel Goggles

Author: Lionel Basson

7 November 2022 13:00

Last Updated: 6 December 2022 13:00

A short blog post with some tips on getting started with using Novel Goggles to plan and write your stories.

The First Novel Goggles Beta Release is Now Available

Author: Lionel Basson

7 November 2022 08:00

The press release for the first beta release of Novel Goggles, with details on the beta testing process and the Novel Goggles features available.

Terms & Definitions
  • Act
  • Antagonist
  • Chapter
  • Character Arc
  • Character Development
  • Character Progression
  • Climax
  • Conflict
  • Denouement
  • Deuteragonist
  • Exposition
  • Foil
  • Inciting incident
  • Love interest
  • Mentor
  • Narrative Structure
  • Opening
  • Outlining
  • Pace
  • Pantser
  • Pantsing
  • Plot Outline
  • Plot Point
  • Plotter
  • Plotting
  • Point of View
  • Premise
  • Protagonist
  • Resolution
  • Scene
  • Sequence
  • Setting
  • Sidekick
  • Story Arc
  • Tension
  • Theme
  • World Building

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