Marielle Browne

Resources

Before you start reading for our book club, these resources will help you make a plan.

To Read

How to Study Plot and Character in Your Favorite Stories: 5 Easy Steps

K.M. Weiland shared her process for studying the media we consume to understand what makes them work. Read the blog post, or listen to her podcast episode!

Learn How to Write as You Read: Improve Your Craft

Bridget McNulty teaches us how to develop a reading practice designed to feed ideas.

How to Read Like a Writer by Mike Bunn

This PDF from Colorado State University is an essay that spells out questions to ask yourself before and during reading, as well as citations for further reading.

Writing Excuses Podcast: Let’s Talk About Structure

This episode begins a series on story structure. Listen to the episode, or read the transcript!

To Watch

Marielle Browne and Jen Graybeal

Marielle and editor Jen Graybeal discuss how to read with a view to understanding the author’s intentions and techniques. More from Jen

Alexa Dunne

Tips on how to read like a writer, benefits, and one drawback of training yourself to read with an eye on structure and storytelling craft.

Let’s improve our writing by reading together.

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About My Books

Different times, different worlds — but in each one, the ordinary world cracks open, and what spills out is hope you can actually believe in.

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