Resources
FREE resources I’ve created for writers:
- First-Page Checklist for Novels
- Fiction Critique Checklist
- Dos and Don’ts When Querying an Agent
- The Right Way to Write a Query Letter
- Scene Structure Checklist
- Scene Outline Template
- Questions for World Building
- 10 Key Scene Chart
- 20 Key Scenes Using a Subplot
- 20 Key Scenes for Romance Structure
- Action-Reaction Second Layer Chart
- 8 Steps to a Perfect Scene
- How to Write a Great Synopsis
- Six Transitional Character Arc Steps
The Inspection Checklists for The 12 Key Pillars of Novel Construction (to be used with the book):
Other people’s articles I highly recommend:
- Jerry Jenkins has a great article and free download on How to Write a Book from Start to Finish in 20 Steps. Don’t miss this one!
- How to Write a Great Synopsis ~ by Jeff Gerke
- How to Become an Author ~ by Jerry B. Jenkins, international best-seller author and writing coach
- How to Outline a Novel ~ also by Jerry B. Jenkins
Listen to my interview HERE on AmWritingFantasy Podcast on how to show emotions in characters!
Posts I’ve written as a guest blogger:
- Cracking the Genre Code – on Kirkus Reviews blog
- 10 Tips to Help Craft Remarkable Settings – on Shayla Raquel
- The 3 M’s of Character Setup ~ on Jane Friedman
- Using Beats to Keep Readers Emotionally Engaged ~ on The Creative Penn
- 8 Steps to Writing a Perfect Scene—Every Time ~ on Jerry Jenkins’s blog
- Warning! Are You Sabotaging Your Success as an Author? ~ on Write to Done
- How Writer’s Can Optimize Their Book’s Description on Amazon ~ on Jane Friedman
- The 10 Key Scenes Your Need to Frame Up Your Novel ~ on Writers Helping Writers
- How to Evoke Reader Emotions with “Surprisingness” ~ on Helping Writers Become Authors
- Inner Conflict That Sparks Readers’ Emotions ~ on Jennifer Blanchard
- 10 Important Things Writers Often Omit from Their Scenes ~ on Indies Unlimited
- 3 Crucial Editing Phases All Authors Need to Sell More Books ~ on Bookbub’s Blog
- Masterful Wordsmithing with Metaphor and Imagery ~ on Jane Friedman
- Characters and Their Sensory Limitations ~ on Writers Fun Zone
- Writers, Are You Willing to Play the Waiting Game? ~ on The Book Designer
- 5 Steps to Ensure Your Novel Is a Best Seller ~ on Write to Done
- Creating Tension at the Micro Level ~ on Writer’s Fun Zone
- Is Backstory Killing Your Plot? ~ on The Write Life
- The Secret of Great Memoir: The Mature Self ~ on Jane Friedman
- Showing through Your Character’s Senses ~ on Kristina Stanley
- The #NoLimits Way to Infuse Your Novel with Color and Sound ~ on Seekerville
- How to Effectively “Tell” Emotions in Fiction ~ on Storyfix
- Three Must-Know Ways for Creating Meaningful Settings in Your Novel ~ on Helping Writers Become Authors
- Why Every Novel Needs Tension ~ on Jennifer Blanchard
- The Secret to Creating a Really Good Bad Guy ~ on Writers Helping Writers
- How to Find Your Trademark Writing Style ~ on Write to Done
- How to Supercharge Your Novel Using Colors and Sounds ~ on Positive Writer
- How Image Systems Can Supercharge a Novel ~ on Writers Helping Writers
- How to Supercharge Your Writing – Use This Cinematic Technique ~ on Write to Done
- 6 Visual Storytelling Techniques to Borrow from Film and TV ~ on The Write Life
- How Writers Can “Shoot” Their Novel with Cinematic Flair ~ on Write Hacked
- The Burden of Your Novel’s Opening Scene ~ on Storyfix
- How to Write Well – 10 Essential Self-Editing Tips ~ on Write to Done
- Writing: The Grammar Principle ~ on ALLI self-publishing advice blog
- Ask Questions to Find Your Story ~ on Writers Helping Writers
- 3 Grammar Gremlins That Sometimes Sneak into Our Writing ~ on Grammarly
- 6 Quick Tricks to Help You Tighten Up Your Writing ~ on The Positive Writer
- Quick Tricks to Trimming the Fat from Your Writing ~ on Grammarly
- How to Tap into Your Passion Every Time You Write ~ on Write to Done
- The Secret to “Show, Don’t Tell” ~ on Helping Writers Become Authors
- 5 Key Questions to Ask as You Write Your Novel ~ on Write to Done
- Getting Perspective in Your Writing Journey ~ in Writer’s Digest Magazine (Chuck Sambuchino’s blog)
- Writing the Heart of Your Story ~ On The Creative Penn
- 3 Questions You Must Ask Your Characters ~ On Larry Brooks’s Blog Storyfix
- The Plot Thickens ~ On The Bookshelf Muse
- 4 Ways to Find the Right Freelance Editor ~ On Jane Friedman
- The Mystery of Success ~ On Mystery Writing is Murder (Elizabeth Craig)
- How to Use Layers to Enhance Your Plot ~ On The Write Practice
- Writing for Life: 5 Practical Goals for Writers ~ On The Creative Penn
- The Blessing of Discouragement ~ On Pen and Prosper
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