FDF #10: Four-Act Fiction
Lou Aronica, Publisher of The Story Plant and New York Times bestselling author, and John Adcox, author and CEO of Gramarye Media discuss a four-act structure, and tips on how to use it in your fiction-writing.
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FDF #9: Skeletons in Your Plot
Don’t have time (or the will) to create detailed book outlines in advance? Paranormal romance/urban fantasy author Steffanie Holmes will share her skeleton draft method. Steff writes a first draft for a book in a few days without any kind of plan or outline.
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FDF #8: Flawed Heroes & Virtuous Villains
Bestselling British crime and thriller author Andy Maslen discusses the art of creating complex, believable, three-dimensional characters, starting with your protagonist and antagonist.
Read MoreFDF #7: The turn-key technique to creating memorable characters
Where do you start when creating characters for a new book or series that your readers will love? Veteran authors Judith Lucci and Fiona Quinn — who have more than 40 bestsellers between them — discuss a little-known technique they use to harness memory, sensory perception and logic to build engrossing characters and scenes.
Read MoreFDF #6: The secret sauce of great editing
What are the benefits of working with a professional book editor? Jason Kirk and Charlie Holmberg discuss how good editors can teach authors to “fish” and improve their self-editing skills with each succeeding manuscript. Jason is the award-winning editor of 100+ books with 20 years of editing and publishing experience.
Read MoreFDF #5: Productivity tips for authors
Legal thriller author Robin James has a special superpower: writing through distractions. She and Danielle offer tips on how to be more productive with your writing and how to power your way to success.
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