First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft

First drafts are supposed to be ugly, but this chat with book editor Susan Barnes will reveal the most common missteps that authors make. These mistakes can cause poor reviews, lost sales, and the worst of them all… readers setting down your book for something else.

In this half-hour live event, Susan will teach how to avoid common pitfalls and what to watch our for when you’re writing and rewriting a draft.

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Location vs Characters. On this First Draft Friday, bestselling author Maria Luis will share how to use your location in the same way that you do your characters – to help bring your book to life! Maria Luis and Authors A.I. CEO Alessandra Torre discuss how to make readers fall in love with your world.

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Learning how to improve your manuscript is an important skill for any author to have. On this First Draft Friday, USA Today bestselling romance author Penny Reid and Authors A.I. CEO Alessandra Torre discuss self-editing. Penny will share the steps she takes in her own self-edit process.

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Most writers are familiar with the concept of the three-act structure. But a deep dive into story composition shows that it is more accurate to look at most novels in terms of four acts. 

Lou Aronica, Publisher of The Story Plant and New York Times bestselling author, and John Adcox CEO of Gramarye Media and author of the just-released novel Raven Wakes the World will discuss four-act structure, using the Marlowe analysis of Raven Wakes the World as the foundation for this conversation. (Marlowe is the Authors A.I. self-editing tool) 

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Authors Alessandra Torre and Andy Maslen discuss creating complex characters on First Draft Friday.  Learn the art of creating complex, believable, three-dimensional characters, starting with your protagonist and antagonist from a bestselling British crime and thriller author.

BONUS!: 10 tips on creating flawed heroes & virtuous villains

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Where do you start when creating characters for a new book or series that your readers will love? Veteran authors Judith Lucci and Fiona Quinn — who have more than 40 bestsellers between them — discuss a little-known technique they use to harness memory, sensory perception and logic to build engrossing characters and scenes. Hosted by romance author, Alessandre Torre.

BONUS!: A technique to create memorable characters

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In a special Halloween episode of First Draft Friday, we are joined by cozy mystery authors Sara Rosett and Tonya Kappes.

These bestselling mystery authors will have an open discussion about writing in the mystery genre. They’ll share tips for appealing to mystery readers, what those readers expect in a novel, and what to avoid when you’re penning a mystery novel. Don’t miss out! It’ll be an informative and fun chat – a spooky good time!

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Don’t have time (or the will) to create detailed book outlines in advance? Paranormal romance/urban fantasy author Steffanie Holmes will share her skeleton draft method. Steff writes a first draft for a book in a few days without any kind of plan or outline. Hosted by Romance author Lucy Score.

BONUS!: Creating skeleton drafts

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What are the benefits of working with a professional book editor? Editor, Jason Kirk, and fantasy author, Charlie Holmberg, discuss the long-term benefits of working with a professional book editor. Learn how good editors can teach authors to “fish” and improve their self-editing skills with each succeeding manuscript. Jason is the award-winning editor of 100+ books with 20 years of editing and publishing experience. 

BONUS!: Are you ready for an editor? 4 tips

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Legal thriller author Robin James has a special superpower: writing through distractions. She and Danielle Girard offer tips on how to be more productive with your writing and how to power your way to success.

BONUS!: 6 key productivity hacks for authors

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