Make Your Story Matter

About this book

USA Today Bestseller You've got a story inside you--but writing it feels impossible. What if writing didn't have to be a struggle? What if all you had to do was harness your brain's natural storytelling instincts to craft the book you've always dreamed of? If you're having trouble bringing your story to life, the problem isn't you. It's that you've been buried under a mountain of rigid rules, theory, and advice that contradicts itself. In Make Your Story Matter, writing coach and popular YouTuber Abbie Emmons shares a refreshing new method that fuses brain science with storytelling to help you write a book with heart, power, and impact. With over half a million writers in her online community, Abbie has helped storytellers all over the world craft novels that resonate using the Who, What, Why Method--a simple but powerful 3-step framework rooted in psychology. With this method, you'll learn to: Break free from rigid writing rules and harness your brain's natural storytelling instincts Transform raw ideas into emotionally compelling stories Craft complex, magnetic characters that readers connect with and care about Outline gut-gripping plots that hook readers from the opening sentence to the final page Find your unique voice and make it unforgettable Beat creative burnout and reconnect with the joy of writing Featuring templates, guided exercises, and a printable workbook, this book gives you a repeatable method and a reliable way to stay focused and energized, even when the writing gets tough. By the final page, you'll have a clear roadmap to writing a story that matters--to you, to your readers, and to the world.