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The Storytelling Trio: Mastering Beginning, Middle, and End

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The Storytelling Trio: Mastering Beginning, Middle, and EndThere are countless methods you can use to structure a story; seven acts, Freytag's pyramid, Fichtean structure the possibilities are endless, but all are united by three critical elements: beginning, middle, and end. To capture and keep the reader's attentionwhether they're an agent, publicist, or audience memberrequires an in depth understanding of this essential trio of storytelling, so we've curated a bundle of seven OnDemand Webinars, one

There are countless methods you can use to structure a story; seven acts, Freytag's pyramid, Fichtean structure...the possibilities are endless, but all are united by three critical elements: beginning, middle, and end. To capture and keep the reader's attention—whether they're an agent, publicist, or audience member—requires an in-depth understanding of this essential trio of storytelling, so we've curated a bundle of seven OnDemand Webinars, one Writer's Digest Digital Edition, and one Digital Guide to guide you. While saving 90% on these valuable resources, you can explore ways to maximize your first pages, keep the action going throughout the middle of your story, and create powerful endings that stick with your reader long after they've closed the book. Master beginning, middle, and end today, with the Storytelling Trio!

The Maddening Middle (OnDemand webinar)
Many writers find it relatively easy to develop detailed beginnings for their story, and detailed endings—but they struggle with the middle portion of the novel. Beginnings are exciting because of the “blank page” effect—you have total freedom to invent characters and plot elements, build worlds, and imagine clever twists. Endings can be exciting because you get to write the big climactic encounters and pay off twists you set up in the beginning.  The middle, though, is often just a huge question mark. How do you get from the exciting setup to the exciting ending? We’ll discuss how to come up with B through Y when you have A and Z figured out. This is an OnDemand webinar. ($79.99 value)

Lights, Camera, OPEN! (OnDemand webinar)
How do mega bestselling authors keep readers spellbound? Crafting a compelling chapter opening is key. If you can hook the readers with your opening paragraphs, you can hook them forever. In this interactive workshop, prolific author Michael La Ronn unveils game-changing techniques from the masters of fiction. These techniques will give your chapter openings a solid foundation that will absorb your readers and keep them reading. Once you learn these techniques, you’ll never be able to unsee them.

•            Master the 4 chapter opening types and their variations
•            Discover how to study the 1%

Analyze any chapter opening and learn how to replicate the technique in 5 minutes or less. This workshop will focus on practical techniques that you can use in your next writing session. It just might change the way you write forever. ($79.99 value)

Avoid the Sagging Middle of Your Mystery(OnDemand webinar)
The concept may be great, and your first chapter is stunning. But between the beginning and that incredible climactic ending comes a middle that makes or breaks a good novel. Learn some tricks of the trade in how to avoid the infamous, deal-breaking, sagging middle of your mystery work in progress. Learn how C. Hope Clark has mastered how to keep your story alive in each and every chapter. ($79.99 value)

How to Write an Opening That Pulls the Reader In (OnDemand Webinar)
In this OnDemand webinar, we will delve into the elements that make a great opening to your story or novel. We will analyze examples of acclaimed first lines and opening paragraphs. Writers will leave the session armed with the tools for writing a great opening that lures readers in. ($79.99 value)

Writing Satisfying Endings (OnDemand Webinar)
Hooking readers with an engaging opening is key to a great novel, just as it's important to having a middle that doesn't sag. But it's all for naught if the ending is a clunker. As such, writers need to be able to write endings that leave readers satisfied. In this OnDemand webinar, Mia P. Manasala shares what  works for her and other authors. ($79.99 value)

Conquering the Muddle in the Middle (OnDemand Webinar)
If you've hit the dreaded middle of your novel, you're facing the writing abyss that separates your great beginning from your amazing ending. To battle the muddle in the middle, Raymond Chandler once said: "bring in a man with a gun." What did he mean by that? And how can it work for you? Don't fear your novel's central abyss—USA Today best-selling and award-winning thriller author Hank Phillippi Ryan can help you get across. The middle of your novel doesn't have to be a muddle. With tips and tricks and practical advice, Hank will show you how to make it magic. ($79.99 value)

What Agents and Editors are Looking for in First Pages (OnDemand Webinar)
Writing your query is the first step to grabbing the agents' attention, however, many writers are not aware that agents sometimes go directly to the first pages to even see if the writing is something to have a closer look at. Join agent Katie Shea Boutillier to discuss in detail what we are looking for when we approach your first pages.

Katie will go step-by-step to demonstrate the importance of strong first pages, focusing on voice, tone, mood, setting, urgency, pace, description, dialogue and your natural approach to your characters. Your ultimate goal is to make sure your reader (agent, editors, and beyond) are into your work immediately, and Katie will guide you with her knowledge and experience what makes impressive first pages to readers. ($79.99 value)

Writer's Digest November/December 2022 (Digital Edition)
Writing “The End” on the final page of your story, memoir, or novel is something to celebrate. But how can you get there successfully and what happens next? This issue aims to answer all of those questions and more. ($7.99 value)

A Year of Writing Advice (Digital Guide)
While there’s no shortage of writing advice, it’s often scattered around—a piece of advice here, words of wisdom there. And in the moments when you most need writing advice, what you find might not resonate with you or speak to the issue you’re dealing with. In A Year of Writing Advice, the editors of Writer’s Digest have gathered thoughts, musings, and yes, advice from 365 authors in dozens of genres to help you on your writing journey. With writing advice from award-winning, bestselling, and prolific authors like Celeste Ng, Beverly Jenkins, Ian McEwan, Andrew Sean Greer, Lisa Jewell, Brad Taylor, Robert Dugoni, Jasmine Guillory, and hundreds of others, you’ll find advice that might provide the ah-ha moment you’ve been waiting for. ($19.99 value)

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Jarrett Austin pirtle
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
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Color: Multi Squeaker Balls, Size: Medium, Style: 4-Pack
This dog squeak ball has been a big hit in my home and keeps my dog entertained for long periods of time. The squeaker really grabs their attention and encourages play, tapping into their natural instincts to chase and fetch. My dog especially loves how it bounces and squeaks, making it perfect for both indoor and outdoor play. It’s lightweight and easy for them to carry around, even for quick games of fetch in the yard. In terms of durability, it has held up pretty well so far. The squeaker may not last forever with heavy use, but the ball itself still stays in good shape. Overall, it’s a fun, engaging toy that keeps my dog active and happy.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026
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Precise Disarray
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 4
budget friendly for dogs who lose balls in the creek
Color: Multi Squeaker Balls, Size: Medium, Style: 4-Pack
Not great quality, but works for our needs. I have a ball crazy lab. She loves for me to throw a ball using the Chuck-it Ball Launcher. We do this in our wide back yard that butts up to a creek. At some point during her run and fetch, she will take a quick detour right into the creek. She nearly always still has the ball, but once in awhile it is lost. Not wanting to chance it on more pricy (and more durable) balls, I get these or something like these. They dont cost much, yet they do the job. I' not upset if one gets sacrificed to the creek waters and mud. Since the balls end up getting wet often, they will kinda fall apart over time (chasing, kicking, throwing, retrieving, dog saliva etc). But she doesn't chew on them. Glad she doesnt as tennis balls arent good on teeth, but even if it was ok, the balls probably would be breached easily. SO get these if you are like me and want a ball that does the job but arent a total financial loss if get lost or destroyed. For indoor play we and by we I mean our 3 dogs demand that we use the rubbery max glow chuck-it ball. And will ignore this style ball. Yes, I am well trained. lol
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
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Lisa
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 1
These balls SUCK! External squeakers, minimal bounce and blue that is too dark.
Color: Multi Squeaker Balls, Size: X-Small, Style: 8-Pack
We have 2 little dogs in our home - a 1.5 year old Pomsky, and a 9 year old Pekingese. My Peke has shown no interest in tennis balls for years, until today! Imagine my excitement! Until she promptly destroyed the first squeaker on one of the blue balls. When I removed it, she began peeling the logos off the ball, and then started tearing the fuzz off! My dog has never destroyed any toy in her life, so this was shocking! Then the Pomsky decided that she wanted to play fetch with the new balls - she has Golden Retriever energy - and decided to destroy a squeaker in the midst of playing! She also wasn't nearly as interested in these tennis balls as her other tennis balls that she inherited from my Peke. 1. STUPID design, with the squeakers sticking out of the balls (the don't sit flush), so they are asking to get chewed or pulled out by any dog, even elderly 10 lb dogs! And a 9 lb young adult. 2. They are difficult to squeak compared to their Kong tennis balls, hence why the Pomsky wasn't interested for long. 3. They don't bounce as much as the Kong tennis balls, either, which made them less than exciting for the athletic and agile Pomsky. Meh. We wanted to get the smallest tennis balls we could get (1.5 inch) because neither dog will play with the 2 inch or bigger ones, but we also wanted to get colors they could easily see! The Pomsky clearly prefers the yellow balls to any other color (red, orange, green, darker blue, watermelon design), so we wanted to get like a bright blue or turquoise couple of balls to appeal to them! Well, my senior Peke liked the blue ones the most, but also liked the red and orange. Pomsky didn't like the blue ones. I think they're too dark of a blue to be easily seen in our home afternoons and evenings in the winter. We love Outward Hound toys in our house, but these were an expensive FLOP. They are the right size, but WHY did they put the squeakers so visible and appealing to dogs? I've never seen the squeaker in the Kong tennis balls. My advice is that Kong seems to make the best tennis balls for toy breeds, in the 1.5" size. Outward Hound dropped the ball here... no pun intended. The blue is darker than the photos depict (may be better in natural sunlight outdoors), the squeakers are external, and they barely bounce at all. Our next step will be to get the pressurized bright blue tennis balls from another brand, in hopes that the bounce and visibility will outweigh the lack of squeakiness. If those don't work, I guess we'll stick to the classic neon yellow Kong tennis balls! At my local Target, they only have multicolor packs of them, and the dark blue, red and green get completely ignored. *Dogs can only see shades of blues, yellows and black, grey and white. While some dogs may not seem to care about color, our Pomsky clearly does. :(
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Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
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Hummingbird
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
My Dog Loves Them
Color: Multi Squeaker Balls, Size: Small, Style: 8-Pack
These cute little squeaky balls are the perfect size for my Shih Tzu. She loves to chew on them and make them squeak all the time, so they are durable. I would purchase them again.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2026
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AC
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 3
Not super durable but good squeak while they work
Color: Multi Squeaker Balls, Size: Large, Style: 4-Pack
My dog loves these but they break very quickly. I've got an older set that was incredibly durable, but these all stopped squeaking/got holes after the first or second play session
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2026

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