I haven't personally read the book as of yet, but I definitely recommend it. Why? Because Abbie Emmons said so. HAHA. I will be reading it soon, and tell y'all a bout it, but for now, here's what I gathered from Abbie's videos.
Well, she explains all about scene cards and how every thing in your story should matter. Everything should have a reason, even if it's a small thing. Apparently, the author of the book, Lisa Cron, talks about how scene cards work. Basically, it's to help make your scene matter.
You have your story and your plot. The story is the external part, and the plot is the internal part. Both story and plot go hand in hand. An external conflict happens to your character and then also an internal conflict. The internal conflict is where the juicy parts are at. It's where the readers connect with your character. You can have a basic character who does basic things and it might not seem exciting to read, but when you couple that with a strong internal conflict, you get to catch the reader's attention, and even the blandest thing that your character would be doing like brushing one's teeth, can seem like it's really important as you root for that character to brush their teeth as they struggle with their internal conflict.
I can talk more about external and internal conflict, or you can go watch Abbie Emmons on Youtube.
