This is K.M. Wyland and you are listening to the

282 episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors Podcast.

My historical superhero work in progress wayfare is the first book on which I've used the

writing software Scrivener right from the start and I have to say I am loving it.

There are so many great little functions, but my favorite by far is the simplicity of having all my working files, draft, research notes, character notes, setting pictures, deleted data, all in one place where I can set them up on the screen in a variety of ways to maximize their accessibility.

I will be doing a post soon on the specifics of how

I've integrated Scrivener into my writing process. In April I'll also be hosting

another of the insanely popular free Scrivener webinars I did last year with

Scrivener Coach Joseph Michael. More news on that when the time gets closer. For now you can find more info on Joseph's Learned Scrivener Fast Course, which I highly recommend.

And the free Scrivener templates I offer, based on my books outlining your novel and structuring your novel on my website at

helping writers become authors.com slash resources.

The latest post in the video series on my blog is Think You Wrote A Great Hook for

your book's beginning. Find out why it may not be enough.

It talks about one of the most common misconceptions about a great hook for your

books beginning and it shows you how to take grabbing your readers to the next level.

Find the post, visit my site at helping writers become authors.com

And now I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast entitled Do You Know

the six must have elements of a WOW story premise?

Story premise is the foundation of all good books. It's the fundamental kernel of the beginning idea. But it's

more than that. If you can craft a solid story premise right from the beginning of your

writing process, you will be able to capture

all the concrete details necessary to bring your story to life. As most of you probably know, I am a tremendous

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