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Top Story World and Story Bible Tips by Sue Coletta

When we create a story world for readers, we are implanting images and sensory details. From which, the reader fills in the gaps. If we skew that world in any way, we pull the reader out of their base model. … Continue reading →

Creating Believable Settings

How to Research a Location You Haven’t Actually Been To

Checklist for Beginning Your Story: Plot Considerations

Welcome to this week’s post, which is a continuation of what we talked about in last month’s video when we started a checklist of important elements to consider for your story’s beginning. Last time, we specifically talked about what you … Continue reading →

Using Story Archetypes to Find Your Plot

Using Story Archetypes to Find Your Plot By Janice Hardy, @Janice_HardyStory archetypes are useful tools to develop a novel or story.Although we hear about character archetypes a lot in writing, I’ve found story archetypes much more useful when developing a … Continue reading →

Fiction Writing Exercise: What If? – by Melissa Donovan…

If your protagonist is bored, you can bet your reader will be too – by Nathan Bransford…

Book Trailers for Promotion – Part 2

Book Trailers: Are They Worth the Effort?

What Writers Should Know! Part Nine: Self-Care