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7 Questions to Design a Better Arc of Change for Your Protagonist – by Heather Davis…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: Beginning authors don’t often appreciate the critical importance of a fully formed character arc, nor do they understand the key steps to create a satisfying one. The good news? This problem is totally fixable. Here are 7 essential questions I use…
What Writers Need to Master Their Craft – by C.S. Lakin…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Live Write Thrive: Many people want to write a great book, but they don’t want to get into the weeds with grammar, punctuation, and syntax. Yet, those are the tools of a writer’s trade. Can you imagine a home builder showing up on the…
How to Structure Stories With Multiple Main Characters? – by K.M. Weiland…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Helping Writers become Authors: One of the most common questions I’m asked is how to structure stories with multiple main characters. If you have two (or more) characters who are equally important to the story and receive equal POV time, how should you balance…
Breaking the Rules: When Good Grammar Goes Bad – by Melissa Donovan…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Writing Forward: “And all dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before—and thus was the Empire forged.” — Douglas Adams Everyone knows the old saying: rules were made to be broken. But some…
“I absolutely loved this series! It’s full of mystery, suspense, and action.” – Dragon of Eriden: The Complete Collection by Samantha Jacobey
King Ziradon… Supreme Dragon of Eriden. He is overthrown; imprisoned in a stone fortress to watch as his kingdom is plundered by his once-trusted adviser, Gwirwen. Princess Kaliwyn… Dragoness and heir to the throne of Eriden. She is cursed to human form, stripped of her memory and cast out of the magical kingdom. But her…
“The story was warm and lovely. The brothers are hilarious at the best of times.” – Going Inksane (Nice Ink Book 1) by Trish Edmisten
For the last five years, Heath Mitchell’s only priority has been running a successful tattoo shop. Relationships haven’t been on his radar, but as his thirtieth birthday gets closer, Heath realizes just how lonely he is. Like an answer to his prayers, Ned Nice comes into his shop. Despite the?instant?attraction between them, a dark secret…
“I loved everything about this one, and I want more!” – Effection (PlayNISE Series) by Ryanne Anthony
Escaping her drug-addicted mother to the comfort of a better life with her paternal grandparents, Kaia worked her way through college and became a success before the age of thirty. Along the way, she fell for Bobby E., lead singer of the rock band, Stone End. Knowing he only saw her like a kid sister,…
“Dear Margaret is of two teenagers writing back and forth to each other during World War II” – Dear Margaret by Pamela Ackerson
?Dear Margaret, In a world that had gone bonkers, two friends try to keep each other grounded by writing letters to each other during WWII. Although what happened in their lives was vastly different from each other, they found a common ground, a way to keep each other sane. From mundane daily chores to life-threatening…
Follow Rainbow as he learns a hard lesson on pride. – Rainbow Deals with Pride by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Michael J. Fuller
Rainbow is proud of his beautiful wings and ability to fly, but he’s showing off just a little too much. He thinks it’s payback time for Lightning, the butterfly who used to taunt him. But is this kind of revenge really the right thing to do? Follow Rainbow as he learns a hard lesson on…
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