Writing Vacation: The Second Week
Week two of my author writing vacation process.
Writing Vacation: The First Week
Recap of the first week of the writing vacation.
I’m Taking A Writing Vacation
Author writing vacation experiment to finish the first draft of the current WIP.
What Type of Protagonist Conflict Is In Your Mystery?
How to use the two types of conflict in your mystery and why they are important.
Four-Act Structure: The Mystery Writer’s Tool to Create and Solve the Story Puzzle
How to use the four-act structure to lead your reader through your mystery novel.
Build Your Own Mystery Clue Tracker
Create a tool to track your clues to keep readers guessing.
A 4-Part Character Creation Tool for Your Mystery Detective
Itemize strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to create a manageable story idea for your protagonist.
Find the Theme for Your Mystery Story
What is a theme and how does it work in your story?
Voice, Tone, and Mood: Your Author Style
How voice, tone, and mood combine to create your author writing style.
Writers Write: Set Up Your Writing Life
How to go from story planning to writing your first draft to create your writing life.