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Book release day!!! 😁🥳🤩😁 amazon.ca/Story-Skeleton…

Story Skeleton: The Classics is now live! We are thrilled to be able to share this with the world 😁🥳✌️🌍 Plot-point breakdowns and craft analysis of 21 classic novels. Think book club for authors 📚 amazon.com/Story-Skeleton…

F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Character is plot, plot is character.” And he was right. We come to understand characters the same way we do people in real life: by watching them act, struggle, and make choices. A thread🧵🪓 #writingcommunity

Few romance novels are just about the romance. To craft a page-turner, aim to intertwine two arcs: the protagonist’s quest and the romantic core. Here are some tips about how to get there 💋 A thread 🧵🪓 #amwritingromance #romance #writingcommunity

In The Old Man and the Sea, #writers learn that simple doesn’t have to mean simplistic. Hemingway shows us: • how the #protagonist can also be the #antagonist • how a story can have layers of meaning • how movement can contribute to structure A thread 🧵 #writingcommunity

Our Goodreads giveaway is now live! All aboard 🛳️ for your chance to win one of 100 e-books. In Story Skeleton: The Classics, we unlock the secrets of twenty-one enduring novels. goodreads.com/giveaway/show/… #writingcommunity #writerslife

Less than two weeks until our book launch! We're celebrating with a Goodreads giveaway. Your chances are good: there are 100 e-copies up for grabs. 🧐🥳📚🩻 goodreads.com/giveaway/show/… #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter #amwriting #amoutlining #storystructure #plotpoints

Exciting update 😺 We just sent our next book to KDP! Now we wait for the Amazon cogs to process. (Up to 72 hours? Really?) As soon as the pre-order page is live, we will be launching a Goodreads giveaway with 100 free copies. Stay tuned 📚😎 #writingcommunity #amediting

Stoked that this is coming so soon 🤩

Aquarius VI by Tomasz Alen Kopera #fantasyart #Aquarius #Fantastico #surreal #Guide #light

Understanding the daily life and customs of your world is crucial. They affect characters' behaviors, traditions, and interactions. darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/wb-… #worldbuilding #writingcommunity #amwriting #amwritingsff #sff #writersoftwitter

Cover reveal 🤩🥳 In Story Skeleton: The Classics, we unlock the secrets of twenty enduring novels—from Pride and Prejudice to The Godfather—revealing the plot points and craft genius that make them masterpieces. #BookLaunch Feb 1st #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter

"I'm just not connecting with the voice" is one of the most common reasons given for a rejection by agents and publishers. But what the heck is voice, and how do you nail it? Let's get right to the heart of the matter: VOICE is all about POV. A thread 🧵

World-Building Questionnaire: Economy and Trade Your story world’s economy and trade affect the wealth distribution, power dynamics, and daily lives of your characters. darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/wb-… #writingcommunity #worldbuilding #sff

The Intersection of Voice and POV The easiest way to think about POV is as a lens that you hand the reader and say, "here, you will now be viewing the world through this slightly warped piece of glass." darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/voi… #writingcommunity

Writers can learn a lot from Madame Bovary: • How a character’s flaw can drive a story • How POV shapes reader sentiment • How to use irony to comment on your themes • Why your characters' illusions can be just as important as their goals A thread 🧵 #writingcommunity

Looking for beta readers? We can help! •Experienced alpha, beta, and sensitivity readers for hire •Save money with a proofread + beta combo darlingaxe.com/pages/the-gaun…

Cover advice please! 1) We have a designer. This is a mockup. 2) How much information do you think we should include on the cover? If we eliminate the subtitle (plot-point breakdowns of famous novels), would you guess the topic? 3) Any other suggestions? #writingcommunity

Story Skeleton—Brideshead Revisited According to Waugh, a convert to Catholicism, this is a book about grace. darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/bri… #writingcommunity #storyskeleton #plotpoints