Feb Meeting: Mastering Plot Twists with Jane Cleland

Please join us on Saturday, February 15th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT as Jane Cleland explains Mastering Plot Twists.

The stories that keep people on the edge of their seats and up all night, from memoirs to thrillers and from stage plays to screenplays, are filled with unexpected twists and turns. By integrating plot twists, plot reversals, and moments of heightened danger (TRDs) at tactically sound moments, your stories will captivate readers with their I-can’t-wait-to-see-what-happens-next unpredictability. When your plot twists come at the right moments, your pace will be quicker and the action more focused, and these are the nuanced, multifaceted books that sell, and that find a devoted readership.

Jane K. Cleland’s books on the craft of writing, Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists [Writer’s Digest Books] both won the Agatha Award. Her newest book on the craft of writing is Beat the Bots: An Author’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI. Jane has also written fourteen novels in the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series [St. Martin’s Minotaur, with short fiction published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine]. In addition, Jane is a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award, presented by the Wolfe Pack in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Jane is the Vice President of the Florida chapter of MWA. Previously, she served as President of the New York Chapter of MWA and was on the national board.

You can follow Jane at the following links:

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https://Janecleland.com/YouTube

https://tiktok.com/@beatthebotsbook

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