Oh my gosh, is it the 13th already? I can’t believe we’re almost halfway through the month. That means we’re halfway through my Preptober series, where I plan and outline a novel within the month of October! And if people like it enough, I’ll try to write it in the month of November for NaNoWriMo.

If you’re just joining us now, feel free to bounce back and read the first two blogs in the series. Then pop back as we discuss Rising Action and Climax.

Over the last two blo...