A one-hour self-paced workshop to map out a one-page plan that keeps your story gripping throughout. Video | Self-paced

• Does the beginning of your story feel sluggish, before the plot gets underway?
• Does the middle feel "soggy": you have a whole lot you need to include, but it's losing focus and you're coming unstuck in the writing?
• Are you just starting to plan and wondering how to organise everything?

The Plot Tension Map workshop will help you map out clear trajectories in every part of the story, so you can structure it confidently, write it more easily, and keep the reader hooked throughout.

Like Narrative Drive, this is a tool I return to at the start of every novel and story, and whenever I need to troubleshoot a tricky bit. Use it to plan, troubleshoot, or redraft: it shows you exactly where and why the story's coming unstuck, and what it needs to make it work.

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What you’ll get to create your Plot Tension Map

• An in-depth one-hour self-paced workshop with time to create your narrative drive within the hour
• A PDF summary to keep, so you can return to the same principles for future stories / tricky sections within your story

Want to create a strong narrative drive first? Get this together with Narrative Drive and get 25% off both.

Will this work for me? and other FAQ

• Do I need to have a story? Yes – that can be one where you have an idea where it’s going (or how it ends) all the way through to a finished draft you want to refine. If you don't have a story at the moment, you can start with Guided Story Creation: The Spices instead.
• I’m a beginner / experienced writer: will this work for me? Yes: like my other teaching, it’s multi-level. If you’re new to writing, it’ll start you off with clear guidance. If you’re experienced, it’ll help you troubleshoot familiar issues.
• Have I met this tool before? It’s used in the Page Turners workshop and briefly shown in the Story Elements course. You don’t need to have done either that workshop or the course. If you have, you can still do this workshop if you want to use it in more depth.

Choose the option that suits you

• Want a motivating deadline? Use It Now (£20) gives you one week’s access to the one-hour workshop, PLUS you get a summary PDF to keep so you can return to the principles.
• What to keep it forever? Keep It Forever (£50) means you can use it and rewatch it whenever you want. (And you also get the summary PDF, for quick reference.)

(Note: If you did the live version / replay and want to upgrade to Keep It Forever, it's £30 to upgrade Plot Tension Map and £45 to upgrade both Narrative Drive and Plot Tension Map together. Email me and I'll sort that out for you.)

Any other questions? Email me: I’ll be happy to chat it through with you.

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