CHECKLISTS AND TIP SHEETS

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ADDING CONFLICT

ADDING CONFLICT

ATTRACTION BODY LANGUAGE (FEMININE-IDENTIFYING)

ATTRACTION BODY LANGUAGE (FEMININE-IDENTIFYING)

ATTRACTION BODY LANGUAGE (MASCULINE-IDENTIFYING)

ATTRACTION BODY LANGUAGE (MASCULINE-IDENTIFYING)

BACKSTORY CHECKLIST

BACKSTORY CHECKLIST

BODY LANGUAGE IN DIALOGUE

BODY LANGUAGE IN DIALOGUE

CENTRAL STORY CONFLICT

CENTRAL STORY CONFLICT

CHARACTER BODY LANGUAGE

CHARACTER BODY LANGUAGE

CHARACTER FAILURE RESPONSES

CHARACTER FAILURE RESPONSES

CHARACTER LOVE LANGUAGES

CHARACTER LOVE LANGUAGES

CHARACTER MOTIVATION

CHARACTER MOTIVATION

CHARACTER SECRETS

CHARACTER SECRETS

COLOR THESAURUS TUTORIAL

COLOR THESAURUS TUTORIAL

DECEPTION IN DIALOGUE

DECEPTION IN DIALOGUE

DEEP POV CHECKLIST

DEEP POV CHECKLIST

DESCRIBING BREATH

DESCRIBING BREATH

DESCRIBING VOICE

DESCRIBING VOICE

EDITING HELP: CRUTCH WORDS

EDITING HELP: CRUTCH WORDS

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIONS

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIONS

EMOTIONAL WOUND THESAURUS TUTORIAL

EMOTIONAL WOUND THESAURUS TUTORIAL

EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS TUTORIAL

EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS TUTORIAL

EMOTION THESAURUS TUTORIAL

EMOTION THESAURUS TUTORIAL

FIRST PAGES

FIRST PAGES

FLASHBACKS CHECKLISTS

FLASHBACKS CHECKLISTS

INCORPORATING THEME

INCORPORATING THEME

LIST OF EMOTIONS

LIST OF EMOTIONS

LIST OF FLAWS

LIST OF FLAWS

LIST OF POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES

LIST OF POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES

NEGATIVE TRAIT THESAURUS TUTORIAL

NEGATIVE TRAIT THESAURUS TUTORIAL

OCCUPATION THESAURUS TUTORIAL

OCCUPATION THESAURUS TUTORIAL

PACING AND PRESSURE POINTS

PACING AND PRESSURE POINTS

PAIN CATEGORIES

PAIN CATEGORIES

PHYSICAL FEATURES THESAURUS TUTORIAL

PHYSICAL FEATURES THESAURUS TUTORIAL

PLOT HOLES CHECKLIST

PLOT HOLES CHECKLIST

PLOTTING PUSHES

PLOTTING PUSHES

POLISHING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

POLISHING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

POSITIVE TRAIT THESAURUS TUTORIAL

POSITIVE TRAIT THESAURUS TUTORIAL

PRODUCTIVITY TIP: WRITING THE BOOK

PRODUCTIVITY TIP: WRITING THE BOOK

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEARS

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEARS

RAISING THE STAKES

RAISING THE STAKES

RELATIONSHIP THESAURUS TUTORIAL

RELATIONSHIP THESAURUS TUTORIAL

SAVE THE CAT PLOT TYPES

SAVE THE CAT PLOT TYPES

SETTING CHOICE AND DESCRIPTION

SETTING CHOICE AND DESCRIPTION

SETTING THESAURUS TUTORIAL

SETTING THESAURUS TUTORIAL

SHAPE THESAURUS TUTORIAL

SHAPE THESAURUS TUTORIAL

TALENTS AND SKILLS THESAURUS TUTORIAL

TALENTS AND SKILLS THESAURUS TUTORIAL

TEXTURE THESAURUS TUTORIAL

TEXTURE THESAURUS TUTORIAL

THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS TUTORIAL

THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS TUTORIAL

THE REVISION PROCESS

THE REVISION PROCESS

TYPES OF EMOTIONAL WOUNDS

TYPES OF EMOTIONAL WOUNDS

WEATHER THESAURUS TUTORIAL

WEATHER THESAURUS TUTORIAL

WHEN TO KILL A CHARACTER

WHEN TO KILL A CHARACTER

WHEN TO SHOW, NOT TELL

WHEN TO SHOW, NOT TELL

WHEN TO SHOW, NOT TELL (EXAMPLES)

WHEN TO SHOW, NOT TELL (EXAMPLES)

WHEN TO TELL, NOT SHOW

WHEN TO TELL, NOT SHOW

WORLDBUILDING CHECKLIST

WORLDBUILDING CHECKLIST

WORTHY GOALS

WORTHY GOALS

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