Give the reader a little bit of credit for remembering important pieces of information about a character. Use action to get a point across. It is more interesting than just stating it. You don’t need to repeat the information that many times either. How many stories/adventures/issues would be avoided if older/wiser people just explained things [...]

This is a good example of narrating with multiple points of view. Appropriate pacing is vital to a great story. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.

Watch for unintended messages that your writing might be implying. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.

Edit, Edit, Edit! Make sure that your story has conflict. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.

A plot doesn’t have to be complicated to make an interesting story, because it is the characters that make a book come alive. Stereotypes can be fun within the appropriate context. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.

An unusual plotline can only carry a book so far. The writing must be decent too.  The breakdown of Time can be manipulated to better a book. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.

You really can find inspiration from anywhere. A fictionalized historical account can make the past really come alive. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.

Death doesn’t have to be taboo or even a scary topic. Watch your dialogue and dialogue tags to make sure that they aren’t going to confuse the reader.  For the review, click here or for the item, click here.

Timing is everything. Good books can be made great by the right fan following and a movie deal. The threat of death will keep a reader motivated through several books in a series. For the review, click here or for the item, click here.