This week, James Scott Bell makes a good case for putting your protagonists between opposing characters, thereby forcing them to choose a path. Siera London introduces us to the BENP system of book marketing, and Daphne Gray-Grant links perfectionism with depression.
Richie Billing examines the use of religion in the fantasy genre, Joe Bunting provides a 20-step guide to novel writing, and Donald Maass teaches us to how dance to the beat (story beats, that is).
At Fiction University, we get schooled by Kassandra Lamb on the relationshp between backstory and behavior, Chris Eboch explains the importance of plot questions, and Janice Hardy offers advice about planting clues in your story.
All that and a lot more. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Religion in Fantasy by Richie Billing
What Kind of Marketing Plan Will Work for Us? by Siera London via Jami Gold
Put Your Lead Between Opposite Characters by James Scott Bell
How to Choose Scenes for Your Story by Chris Winkle
What is DRM (Digital Rights Management)? by Matt Knight at Sidebar Saturdays
Show Me the Money: Royalties, Rights, and Riches for Indie Authors by Erika Liodice
The Beat Goes On by Donald Maass
How to Write a Novel (Without Fail) by Joe Bunting
How to Sneak Clues Past Your Readers and Keep Them Guessing by Janice Hardy
Writing a Page-Turner: Keep the Reader Guessing with Story Questions by Chris Eboch
The Importance of Backstory (or How the Brain Connects the Present to the Past) by Kassandra Lamb
Is Your Depression Masquerading as Perfectionism? by Daphne Gray-Grant
11 Ways to Give Writing Perfectionism the Heave-Ho by Daphne Gray-Grant
60 Things For Your Character to Do When They Talk or Think by Amanda Patterson