Hi ,

The “Dark Night of the Soul” is a story beat that usually occurs around the 75% mark in a narrative, not long after the “All is Lost Moment.” 

Unfortunately, for too many writers, crafting a novel often leads to a personal and genuine dark night of the soul. 

What started out as a fun and creative outlet all too quickly becomes tedious, frightening, and frustrating. 

This is especially true for first-time authors. 

But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

The other day I announced the latest round of STORY PLAN INTENSIVE.

This free challenge helps writers overcome some of the biggest roadblocks standing in the way of a successful writing and publishing career.

The program tackles the self-doubt, second-guessing, and soul searching so many writers face throughout the creative process and transforms it into rock-solid confidence. 

Here how:

• First, we’ll explore your novel’s genre so you can be clear that your story is hitting the necessary tropes, conventions, and obligatory scenes, and that the narrative lives up to your genre contract with your readers.
• Next, we’ll apply macro-story-structure frameworks, so you’ll always know where your narrative needs to go next during the drafting.
• Then we’ll create charismatic characters, with clear objects of desire, who leap off the page and encourage reader identification.

The result?

You’ll enter the drafting process completely confident you’ve applied the writer’s craft techniques necessary for storytelling success.

No need to second guess your story or your writing talent. 

No crippling self-doubt. 

No more dark nights of the soul anywhere but on the page.

You'll just sit down at the keyboard and execute. 

That’s what STORY PLAN INTENSIVE can do for you.

The challenge is free, so sign-up here.

Your pal in writing,

Kevin T. Johns, writing coach