How to ensure your novel has both plot and story

To say that every great novel needs a solid plot and story might sound repetitive.

But to Heather Davis — book coach, editor, and platform expert — they are two distinct aspects of your book.

She sums it up as plot being as what’s happening to your protagonist and story as what’s happening within your protagonist. 

Since they're equally important to your book, Davis has shared seven ways to make sure your plot contains story as well in a guest post for Jane Friedman's blog.

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