betternovelproject.com
3 Roles of the Shapeshifter Character Archetype
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/shapeshifter
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. 3 Roles of the Shapeshifter Character Archetype. Along the traditional hero’s journey, the hero often meets a Shapeshifter character archetype. Here’s how the Oxford Dictionary explains this character:. Chiefly in fiction) a person or being with the ability to change their physical form at will. ( source. In fiction. Everyone got that? So you’re telling me there’s a chance.*. Shapeshifters can be cursed into a different form, like the Beast from.
betternovelproject.com
Symbolism & Theme Archives | Better Novel Project
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/category/symbolism-2
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. The Half-Blood Prince Guide to Question Arcs. This is a guest post by Jed Herne, author of the forthcoming novel, The Aeon Academy. A question arc in your novel can help build suspense: Suspense: a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, accompanied by apprehension or anxiety. The Read more [.]. How to Take Charge of Your Novel’s Symbolism. Filed Under: Symbolism and Theme. You may have a vague ...
betternovelproject.com
Why Your Novel's Hero Should Fight a Good Guy (in 11 Uncontrived Steps) | Better Novel Project
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/hero-hurts-friend
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. Why Your Novel’s Hero Should Fight a Good Guy (in 11 Uncontrived Steps). Your novel’s hero is a pretty good guy or gal, right? Willing to do anything it takes for the greater good? What if the greater good involves hurting a friend? One of the hero’s friends stands in his way, just as the climactic action is starting to build. It helps that the YA hero is quite stubborn! 1 The hero must act quickly. Harry is sure that if he doesn’t take actio...
betternovelproject.com
5 Ideas to Make Your Second Scene Count | Better Novel Project
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/beginning-scene
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. 5 Ideas to Make Your Second Scene Count. Your novel is only as good as the parts the reader actually gets to. So after you’ve written your opening scene with a bittersweet celebration. There’s a “day in the life” scene that occupies the space between the opening. And the call to adventure. The bestselling authors of. Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. Use this scene to establish normalcy and to send the hero on a pleasant errand. We’ve al...
betternovelproject.com
How to start a novel
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/opening-scene-celebration
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. Bittersweet Celebrations: Write an Opening Scene like the Bestsellers Do. Our three example novels all begin on a significant day. It is a holiday of sorts, though the celebration is touched with sadness and pain. When tied into the final battle scene of the story, this type of beginning produces a more satisfying ending. Harry Potter begins on a day the wizards are celebrating Voldemort’s defeat and departure. She thinks, “. Second, we are immedia...
betternovelproject.com
Writing Bloggers to Follow on Instagram
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/writers-of-instagram
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. Writing Bloggers to Follow on Instagram. Instagram is a fun platform for writers– since we can’t just hurl clickable links at each other, we’re forced to interact on a more personal level. That means lots of pictures of coffee, notebooks, and cats, plus discussions of ever-present #writerproblems. When I first joined Instagram, I consulted. Kate Tilton, Author Assistant. 8216;s awesome lists of book bloggers. To connect with like-minded people.
betternovelproject.com
Peeta's Top 10 Tips for YA Romance
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/romance
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. Peeta’s Top 10 Tips for YA Romance. Today we re-open the book of love! After answering a reader’s email about YA romance with a break-down of the first kiss. I promised a follow-up on the love interest story line. Let’s take a look at this topic through our favorite lover boys’ eyes: Peeta Mellark from. And Edward Cullen from. Tip 1: Choose a girl you sorta want to kill. Tip 2: Deny how attracted you are to each other. Peeta gets a rise out of Katn...
betternovelproject.com
Download 65 Bestselling Word Counts, Organized by Genre (free resource!)
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/bestselling-word-counts
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. I’d like to share with you a long-term research project I’ve been working on called. 65 Bestselling Word Counts. Good news, it’s free! Target your Novel’s Word Count based on the Most Popular Lengths for your Genre. I’ve compiled a list of 65 bestselling books, and deconstructed each by total word count, number of chapters, and average words per chapter. The books are sorted by genre, including:. 65 Bestselling Word Counts. Grab your copy of. Bette...
betternovelproject.com
Christine Frazier, Author at Better Novel Project
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/author/christine-betternovelproject
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. I help people write better stories using research instead of luck. I'm a writer, joyous outliner, and compulsive doodler. Learn more. Write a Fight Scene: Hero Fends Off an Attack to Protect Friend. I promised to revisit the topic of how to write a fight scene! MuggleNet Academia Podcast: How to Write Like Rowling. Filed Under: Better Novel Project. Why Your Hero Should Eavesdrop and Make a Bad Assumption (in 4 steps). If every story had perfect co...
betternovelproject.com
How to Deconstruct a Scene like K.M. Weiland [INFOGRAPHIC] | Better Novel Project
http://www.betternovelproject.com/blog/scene-structure
Deconstructing Bestselling Novels, One Doodle at a Time. How to Deconstruct a Scene like K.M. Weiland [INFOGRAPHIC]. Recently, K.M. Weiland’s. Became available as an audiobook, and I couldn’t wait to get my digital hands on it. I’m sure you all are familiar with her award-winning work over at Helping Writers Become Authors. Where she expertly analyzes character arcs and story structure. Below, I’ve created an infographic to illustrate what I learned about scene structure from. Pretty cool concept, right?
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT