Fiction authors unite (and nonfiction authors too!) ... this show is for you. Judith Briles has Mark Stevens as her guest today. He is the Denver-based author of the Allison Coil Mystery Series—Antler Dust, Buried by the Roan, Trapline and Lake of Fire, which comes out next month from Midnight Ink. Trapline won the 2015 Colorado Book Award for best mystery.

Today we will focus on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. You will learn:

-Understanding your protagonist and understanding your narrative begins with exploring your point of view and attitude about the world.

-Understanding other points of view.

-Both the simplicity and complexity of the protagonist.

-Characterization:knowing your protagonist and what challenges and tests will determine if they are put together in the correct manner to manage what the world throws at them.

All story tellers, get ready to learn from a master of fiction with Dr. Judith Briles on AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing.