Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

by Lisa Cron

To help writers in this pursuit, there are numerous guides that very deftly outline what has been dubbed “story structure.” The problem is, story structure is a misnomer because these guides are not about story at all. They’re about plot structure, which is very different indeed.