top ten must-haves for your protag

http://thescriptlab.com/the-formula/character/character-roles/41-your-hero-top-ten-rules The most important character in your screenplay is your protagonist: your hero. It’s her story. We hope and fear for her. She’ the interesting somebody who wants...

amping the sexual tension

http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-amp-up-sexual-tension-in-your.html Today’s topic…sexual tension. From YA all the way to the steamiest of romances, this is a vital ingredient if you have any kind of romance thread whatsoever. Even if a...

Match Your Book Content with the Right Editor

http://www.topbooksales.com/match-your-book-content-with-the-right-editor/ Barbara McNichol I’m interested in working with authors referred by book coaches, book designers, website developers, literary agents, publicity experts, and book producers. I also work...

20 great similes

20 Great Similes from Literature to Inspire You Similes, metaphors, and analogies are turns of phrase that help readers conjure images in a narrative, whether in fiction or nonfiction, but it is in the latter form that they bloom more profusely. And what’s the...