In the past, I just wanted to write and skip all the technical stuff, but once I understood how beats pump the narrative blood throughout the story body, my approach to storytelling changed. Learn how you can use Global Story Beats to write your novel’s essential scenes. Visit https://tameyourbook.com/story-beats/.

A short trailer about this week's blog, helping your envision your entire narrative using the Story Body format. Read the post at https://tameyourbook.com/plot-a-story-using-the-story-body-structure/, and get your free download of the Story Body example. 

A short trailer about this week's blog helping you turn your idea into a novel. Read the post at https://tameyourbook.com, and be sure to get your free Character Profile.

A short trailer about this week's blog. Visit TameYourBook.com, read the full article, and get the free Character Profile.

People measure writing success by different yardsticks, such as audience size, money, and fame. What's your benchmark? Explore in this podcast the five behaviors that reveal the top three traits of successful writers. To read the expanded post, visit https://tameyourbook.com/3-traits-of-successful-writers/.

A beat describes a unit of action or change, but you might wonder, what are Global Story Beats? Learn more at https://tameyourbook.com/how-to-use-global-story-beats-with-scrivener/.

James Scott Bell, an excellent author and teacher wrote: We start to care about characters when trouble—or the hint of it—comes along. Get the FREE Conflict & Tension Checklist: 60-plus captivating ideas you can use to increase reader engagement. https://tameyourbook.com/what-is-the-difference-between-conflict-tension-and-suspense/

Listen to how Publisher Rocket can help you sell more books. And for an in-depth Publisher Rocket Review, visit https://tameyourbook.com/reviews/publisher-rocket-review/.

By the end of this podcast, you’ll grasp a technique for writing page-turners. After the podcast, visit https://tameyourbook.com/how-to-foreshadow-with-scrivener/, and let me show you step-by-step How to Foreshadow with Scrivener.

Today I’m going to answer a frequently asked question: Is Scrivener better than Word? Visit Tame Your Book and let me show you why Scrivener is the preferred app for writing full-length novels. https://tameyourbook.com/is-scrivener-better-than-word/