So what is the novel writing formula?
I'm asking because according to Jim Butcher, he tried writing books his own way for a while and couldn't sell them. One of his professors told him to follow the formula and he'd be successful. He did, wrote the first book of the Dresden Files, and was quickly picked up and sold.
Probably something about being easy to digest, but with enough pretense freshness, and being long drawn, but with enough climaxes so the public doesn't get bored.
>>8153465
I'm pretty sure it was in reference to shit like character archetypes and pacing (kinda like the hero's journey), but a specific "this is the structure publishing companies are looking for" thing
google "Save the cat!"
then weep tears of blood for the future of humanity.
>>8153372
or use this.
the Marvel Narrative:
There’s a thing and a bad guy and the bad guy steals the thing, so they fight. They lose one fight and then they lose another fight and then they win the last fight. The end.
>>8154846
Basically this and the monomyth (although they are very, very similar)
Then you add character archetypes, a gimmick or two to make you stand out, something that feels new and your bestseller is done.
Although you still need to know how to write, understand your audience and yidda yadda.
