A friend of mine asked me for a list of posts that I would like shared online (how nice, right?) and it prompted me to visit my website stats to see what posts were the most popular with those who visit.
This in turn led to the bright idea that instead of just sending her the list, I should share it here, too!
If you are looking for helpful posts in different areas of writing and marketing, these TOP 5 LISTS are ones visitors seem to enjoy the most. If you find any of them especially helpful, feel free to pass them on to others, too. 🙂
Characters
The Four Types of Character Flaws
Personality Traits: Building a Balanced Character
Lessons From James Scott Bell: Characters That Jump Off The Page
Finding Your Character’s Weakness
The Subtle Knife: Writing Characters Readers Trust But Shouldn’t
Emotions
Hidden Emotions: How To Tell Readers What Characters Don’t Want To Show
Writing Emotion: Does Your Hero Shrug, Smile & Frown Too Much?
Writing Extreme Emotion Without The Melodrama
Show, Don’t Tell: Revealing True Emotion In Dialogue
3 Steps to Taking Your Character Further and Deeper With…Anger?
Emotional Wounds
Understanding Character Wounds: A List Of Common Themes
How To Uncover Your Character’s Emotional Wound
Emotional Wounds Thesaurus
Why Is Your Character’s Emotional Wound So Important?
How Your Hero’s Past Pain Will Determine His Character Flaws
Ccharacter Arc (Motivation, Goals, Growth)
Planning a Novel: Character Arc In A Nutshell
5 Surprising Ways Regret Can Deepen Your Hero’s Arc
The Importance of Psychological Development in Character Growth
How Your Character’s Failures Can Map A Route To Self-Growth
The Connection Between Emotional Wounds and Basic Needs
Structure & Technique
Writing Patterns Into Fiction: Scene and Sequel
Story Midpoint & Mirror Moment: Using Heroes’ Emotions To Transform Them
James Scott Bell: The “Write From The Middle” Method
5 Important Ways to Use Symbolism in Your Story
Inside One Stop For Writers: Unique Templates & Worksheets
Marketing
A Book Marketing Truth Few Experts Will Admit
Angela’s FAR (Focus, Authenticity, and Relationships) Marketing Method
5 Steps To Find Your Book’s Ideal Audience
Creative Book Launches That Command Attention
Need Online Exposure? Asking Bloggers For Help
Marketing For Introverts
Navigating The Changing Face of Book Promotion With Smart, Effective Strategies
5 Tips For Building a Reading Fanbase
Paying It Forward Marketing (Podcast Interview)
Our Top Posts on Other Blogs
How To Research Your Book Smarter, Instead of Harder
The 7-Step Business Plan For Writers
Flaws, Emotional Trauma & The Character’s Wound
Brainstorming The Hero Before You Start Writing
Hopefully, a few posts here will catch your eye and can help you with whatever you are currently wrestling with.
And what is the #1 visited page on our site?
There’s a reason for it, too. If you haven’t visited, I recommend you do. Many free tools and handouts have been downloaded well over 50,000+ times.
Before you go…
Looking for more writing help? Swing by the Features and Tools page at One Stop for Writers (our sister site) or give our FREE TRIAL a spin.
Chances are, if you like what we do in our books for writers, you’ll probably love the arsenal of tools we’re creating at One Stop, especially the THESAURUS Database.
Happy writing, all!
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Very helpful list! It will certainly assist me with my WIP. Bookmarked for ongoing reference. Thanks!
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Very helpful!
This is fantastic, Angela! Thanks so much. 🙂
thanks for the posts – SUPER excited to hear of your new thesaurus, I’ll be first in the cue to pre order!
Glad to hear these will help! Happy writing, All 🙂
Great selection here, Angela!!
This is terrific, Angela! Like a mini writing course on one page. Thank you for all you do for writers.
Wow, thank you for placing these tools all in one spot. I’ll check out writer’s tools also.
Thanks for putting these all together in one post. Very helpful! I’ve stashed it to come back to again and again and tweeted it. Good stuff!
So glad your friend got you thinking. The list is great and has been bookmarked in my “special stuff” folder.
Thanks for the list (and for the articles in the first place!)
Excellent – not surprised about Tools for Writers and I shared that link at the time on my blog!