There are a lot of checklists for building a first chapter, and sometimes they can get overwhelming. MBT has an advanced checklist we use to help people build their Frasier …
Conversations: Walking your Hero onto the page
“Today, you write,” I said to Sally as she plunked down her bag. She appeared frazzled today, her blonde hair pulled back into a frizzy ponytail, and she wasn’t wearing …
Putting it all together: Adding the Romance beats to your first chapter
For the last two weeks on the blog, I’ve been going through the 10 beats of a romance that we discussed last February so as to refresh our minds before …
Final rough draft of Chapter 1.2 + Thoughts to prep Chapter 2!
Here it is – the final rough draft of chapter 1.2. (I am sure you are tired of reading it by now!) Note, I’ve made a few more changes (especially …
Oh, do I have a treat for you! Line Edits on Chapter 1.2!
My good pal, Editor Extraordinaire Susan K. Downs has stepped in to add her editor’s voice to Blog-a-Book! While Rachel, Sarah and I are Story Crafters (a Susie-ism that I’m …
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