Fiction Writing Advice
List of Human Needs - When creating characters and determining their motivations, this list may prove helpful.
Writing Formulas as Guides - A listing of writing patterns that may prove helpful when trying to get a handle on the shape of your story.
Can You "Learn" How to Write? - Good advice on the old argument as to whether writers are born or made.
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations - One of many ways of looking at story structure. Use them as building blocks for determing the focus or structure of your story.
The Thirty-Eight Human Emotions - A study of human emotions is invaluable to the fiction writer when creating characters and, most importantly, motivating. A list of the thirty-eight basic human emotions is provided to assist in that process.
A Starter Kit for Novel and Synopsis - Use this guide to create an outline and/or synopsis for your novel. Taken from The Sell Your Novel Toolkit by Elizabeth Lyon.
