Using your characters to unlock the plot.
Struggling to fix your plot? Start with your character.
In this session, we’ll explore how your protagonist’s specific desire on page one contains the seeds of your entire story arc. When you understand who they are and what they want most, your plot begins to emerge naturally—from the path of greatest resistance.
We’ll reframe plot not as a sequence of “what happens,” but as a direct expression of character-in-motion. You’ll learn how to reverse-engineer a satisfying narrative by using character transformation as your story’s internal GPS. You’ll walk away with:
- A fresh, character-first framework for plot and structure
- Clarity on how your character’s internal arc generates external events
- Worksheet to spot (and fix) plot problems by tracing them back to character
Get unstuck, stop forcing plot points, and learn how to let the story plot itself.
Speaker’s Bio: Kimberly Kessler is a story structure expert who helps writers interpret their characters’ motivations to craft authentic, meaningful transformations. She wants every writer to know: structure isn’t a straitjacket—it’s creative freedom, giving you the power to communicate what matters most.
Using her game-inspired systems—like Novel Pursuit and Story Sudoku—Kim helps high-masking neurodivergent writers (like herself) crack their stories wide open. When they see their stories with fresh clarity, they can’t help but fall back in love with writing it. From there, Kim coaches them through their nervous system’s unique creative process so they can weave real transformation into every scene.
If what you’ve been trying isn’t working—and only makes you feel like sh!t—it’s time to try something radically different. Like being yourself.
Embark on your Novel Pursuit at kimberlykessl