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Character Motivation: Gaining Fulfillment By Giving Back

April 8, 2017

Character Motivation: Gaining Fulfillment By Giving Back

April 8, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

The Efficient Writer: Using Timelines to Organize Story Details

April 6, 2017

The Efficient Writer: Using Timelines to Organize Story Details

April 6, 2017

If you want to be an efficient writer, using timelines to organize your story details might just save your sanity. Because let’s be honest—by the time we sit down to…

Want to Write Romance? Layer Your Scenes for Success

April 4, 2017

Want to Write Romance? Layer Your Scenes for Success

April 4, 2017

When I began considering writing a romance novel, I asked some of my romance author friends about the layer of structure. I had no idea that romance novels, across the…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping a Widespread Disaster

April 1, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping a Widespread Disaster

April 1, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Hand-Selling: How to Kill It at Book and Comic Conventions

March 30, 2017

Hand-Selling: How to Kill It at Book and Comic Conventions

March 30, 2017

Author Andy Peloquin is here with tips for in-person events where hand-selling books. Comic Conventions, Book Festivals, Book Signings, and other similar events are the best way to connect with…

Character Motivation Entry: Protecting One’s Home or Property

March 25, 2017

Character Motivation Entry: Protecting One’s Home or Property

March 25, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer…

How to Rescue a Dying Book

March 21, 2017

How to Rescue a Dying Book

March 21, 2017

Some experts claim that as many as 82% of adults dream of writing a book. They have a story they are burning to tell or a message they are dying…

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Pursuing Justice

March 18, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus Entry: Pursuing Justice

March 18, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

ProWritingAid: A Useful Tool For Many Types Of Writing

March 16, 2017

ProWritingAid: A Useful Tool For Many Types Of Writing

March 16, 2017

Resident Writing Coach, April Bradley, is giving her take on ProWritingAid, a popular editing software for writers. When Angela asked me to review some editing software, I was intrigued. I…

What Does It Mean To “Raise the Stakes”?

March 14, 2017

What Does It Mean To “Raise the Stakes”?

March 14, 2017

Last time I visited, we discussed how understanding the interconnectedness of our story elements can help us with revisions, and today we’re going to dig deeper into one of those…