*Please note: these chapters will be very to-the-point. If you have any questions or would like me to expand on something, please leave a comment at the bottom of that chapter. Thank you.
Character Development: 1 - 6
passive vs active characters (1)
character descriptions (2)
flaws (3)
skills developed throughout the story (4)
how the world influences your characters (5)
speech patterns (6)
Dialogue: 7 - 10
small talk (7)
ensuring your dialogue sounds natural (8)
different characters, different voices (9)
body language (10)
World-building: 11 - 15
developing the basics (11)
digging deeper: developing the nitty-gritty details (12)
animals (13)
materials (14)
descriptions (15)
Plot/Pacing: 16 - 19
tension (16)
slow beginnings: late call-to-action (17)
middle slump (18)
rushed endings (19)
Multiple POVs: 20 - 23
chapter length and consistency (20)
distinct voices (21)
number of viewpoint characters (22)
head-hopping (23)
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Non-FictionA quick guide on fiction writing. As a content editor, I've read many manuscripts over the years. In this guide, I'll go over the main weaknesses I often see in manuscripts and how to strengthen them.
