Tropes and Archetypes

 When does a trope or archetype become a cliche?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/10/10-ways-to-start-your-story/

Openings

 There are many different options to starting your story.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/10/10-ways-to-start-your-story/

Storybeats

Storybeats or milestones are like a skeleton for your story.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/10/the-skeleton-of-your-story/ 

Work for Hire

 Are you interested in IP work and book packaging?

https://writersblockpartyblog.com/2021/06/08/introduction-to-writing-ip-book-packaging/

Rhetorical Questions

 Can rhetorical questions help you dive deeper into your character's emotions?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/09/why-rhetorical-questions-help-you-go-deeper-with-emotions/

Internal Conflict

 There are many techniques to show a character's internal conflict.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/how-to-reveal-a-characters-internal-conflict/

Fantasy Picture Books

 How can you write a fantasy picture book that feels fresh?

https://www.goodstorycompany.com/blog/fantasy-picture-books

Themes and Symbols

 How can you use symbols to help show your book's themes?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/10/themes-and-symbols-go-together-like-peas-and-carrots/

Opening Chapter

 What should you accomplish in your opening chapter?

https://annerallen.com/2022/10/write-great-opening-chapter/

Many Characters

 How do you and your readers keep track if your book has a large cast of characters.

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/large-casts-of-characters/

University Presses

 Sometimes the best publisher for your book is a university press.

https://www.janefriedman.com/submit-your-work-to-a-university-press/

Hybrid Publishers

 Here are seven questions to ask when you're evaluating a hybrid publisher.

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/pw-select/article/90279-seven-questions-for-finding-the-right-hybrid-publisher.html

Plot Fails

 Here are some reasons that your plot isn't working.

https://www.janefriedman.com/why-plots-fail/

Scene Titles

Giving titles to your scene makes it easier to write your novel.

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2021/05/how-scene-titles-make-it-easier-to.html

Getting an Offer of Representation

 Here are some mistakes to avoid in the excitement of receiving an offer of representation from an agent.

https://bookendsliterary.com/10-mistakes-authors-make-when-receiving-an-offer-of-representation/

First Chapters

 Here are seven key elements to include in your first chapter.

https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/7-key-elements-include-first-chapter/

Children's vs. Adult Books

 Just because the main character in a book is a child, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a book for children.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2021/05/the-difference-between-childrens-and-adult-books

Funny Picture Books

 What's funny in a picture book often depends on the age of the target audience.

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2021/01/picture-book-focus-writing-funny.html

Proactive Protagonists

 By keeping your protagonist proactive, you'll keep the plot of your story moving.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2021/05/5-ways-to-keep-your-protagonist-proactive-and-your-plot-moving/

Present or Past Tense

 There are various things to consider when choosing whether to write in the present or the past tense.

http://howtoplanwriteanddevelopabook.blogspot.com/2021/04/pros-and-cons-of-using-present-or-past.html

Backstory

 The more complicated your story or amount of world building needed, the more backstory you'll have to included.

https://nelsonagency.com/2021/04/the-making-of-meaningful-backstory-part-ii/

Social Media for Writers

 How can being on social media help you as a writer?

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-social-media-can-benefit-writers.html

Powerful Scenes

 What do you need to put in your scenes to make them more powerful?

https://www.janefriedman.com/3-key-tactics-for-crafting-powerful-scenes/

Subtext

 What is subtext and what is it's purpose?

https://www.janefriedman.com/the-art-and-purpose-of-subtext/

Minor Characters

 How do you write your minor characters to make them matter to your story?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/09/writing-minor-characters-that-matter/

Word Count Issues

 Here are some tips and tricks to either increase or decrease your word count if it's too low or too high.

https://morganhazelwood.com/2020/05/07/tips-and-tricks-to-fix-word-count-issues/

Deep Point of View

 Is it always better to use a deep point of view?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/point-of-view-is-deeper-always-better/

Emotional Scenes

 How to write emotional scenes that don't sound like purple prose.

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-emotional-scenes-without-making-them-cringey/

Point of View Character

Follow these two suggestions to stay focused on your point of view character.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/09/not-just-another-post-on-pov/

Fluff Words

 Here are some words you can cut to tighten up your manuscript.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2022/09/fix-fluff-words-fillers-for-writers-to-avoid-part-2/

Hybrid Publishing

 The IBPA has guidelines for evaluating hybrid publishers.

https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/hybrid-publisher-criteria-download