Continuing an author’s legacy
Dylan Pratt, son of superstar legal thriller author Scott Pratt, tells how he managed to continue his father's legacy of writing legal thrillers after his death.
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Pacing your book like a TV show
Screenwriting expert and bestselling author Ines Johnson emphasizes the importance of using key beats in a story to keep readers engaged on this First Draft Friday author chat.
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What ghostwriting is really like
Bestselling author Daniel Paisner takes you behind the scenes with ghostwriting both fiction and nonfiction in this First Draft Friday chat.
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The journey from book to film
Bestselling cozy mystery author Michele Scott talks about her journey to Hollywood's big screen.
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Revealing character through dialogue
Dialogue can be tricky, but there are a lot of techniques that can be used to establish your character's voices and personality. Dialogue expert Amy Bernstein shared her favorite tricks and techniques during this conversation.
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An author’s long road to publication
Bestselling author Tiffany Reisz discusses book settings and how to use them in fiction in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Creating a bestseller using Marlowe
Bestselling author James Rosone shares his editing process and how he uses an artificial intelligence editor, called Marlowe, in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Making the most of your novel’s setting
Bestselling author Tiffany Reisz discusses book settings and how to use them in fiction in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Knowing the feel of your genre
Book editor Stephenie Magister explores the feel and goal of literary genres in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Picking or switching your genre
Ryan Schow, an author of post-apocalyptic fiction and urban fantasy, discusses the ins and outs of switching genres and choosing a subgenre in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Robert Dugoni on creating page-turning plots
What’s more important, plot or character? I can easily jump into either side of this discussion, but the answer is often: both. One author who does a stellar job of weaving together page-turning plots with strong characters is Robert Dugoni, the critically acclaimed bestselling suspense and literary fiction author. Robert joined our First Draft Friday […]
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Giving your characters a personality
Authors Greta Boris and Alessandra Torre chat about using the Enneagram typing system to develop your characters' personality.
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