30 Days to a Stronger Novel

Author and writing teacher Darcy Pattison provides help and inspiration to revise your novel in 30 Days. Each day's entry includes:

• Inspirational quotes
• examples that illustrates the topic
• Walk the Talk: easy, yet practical tips to immediately improve your novel
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Watership Down with Armadillos: Titles
2. Search Me: Subtitles
3. Defeat Interruptions: Chapter Divisions
4. Scarlett or Pansy: The Right Character Name
5. My Wound is Geography: Stronger Settings
6. Horse Manure: Stronger Setting Details
7. Weaklings: Every Character Must Matter
8. Take Your Character's Pulse
9. Yin-Yang: Connecting Emotional and Narrative Arcs
10. Owls and Foreigners: Unique Character Dialogue
11. Sneaky Shoes: Inner and Outer Character Qualities
12. Friends or Enemies? Consistent Character Relationships
13. Set Up the Ending: Begin at the Beginning
14. Bang, Bang! Ouch! Scene Cuts
15. Go Away! Take a Break
16. Power Abs for Novels
17. White Rocks Lead Me Home: Epiphanies
18. The Final Showdown
19. One Year Later: Tie up Loose Ends
20. Great Deeds: Find Your Theme
21. The Wide, Bright Lands: Theme Affects Setting
22. Raccoons, Owls, and Billy Goats: Theme Affects Characters
23. Side Trips: Choosing Subplots
24. Of Parties, Solos, and Friendships: Knitting Subplots Together
25. Feedback: Types of Critiquers
26. Feedback: What You Need from Readers
27. Stay the Course
28. Please Yourself First
29. The Best Job I Know to Do
30. Live. Read. Write.