Hi Reader, If your story’s middle sometimes feels like a long, suspiciously quiet hallway…good news: the midpoint is where the lights flip on and the music changes. This is the hinge that turns a character’s inner journey from their Lie to the Truth, and it fuels the entire back half of your plot. Characters have three things pushing them through the story: The lie they believe about themselves or the world. What they want. Their want is often a plot goal like money or power. Their true want....

Hi Reader, Last week we talked about the importance of Amazon reviews for writers. This week we're talking about the other internet book powerhouse, Goodreads. How to Write a Goodreads Review (and how it’s different from Amazon) Goodreads is the cozy book club on the internet—more conversation, more context, more “why this worked for me.” Reviews here tend to be a bit longer and more in-depth than on Amazon because you’re talking to fellow readers first, not a storefront. Think: a friendly...

Hi Reader, As a writer and a story geek, I love consuming people’s content. I also love supporting other writers. To get our work in front of and build an audience, we often work for free. Screenwriters and novelists write projects on spec. Bloggers and podcasters make content free before they monetize it. So, I look for ways to support creators’ work I like. I’m a Patreon of my favorite podcasts and I subscribe to online magazines like The Epoch Times. One of the easiest ways to help authors...