In this episode, we discuss how to achieve effective characterization for your minor characters (anyone who's only in the narrative for a few scenes).

In this episode, we discuss how to achieve effective characterization for your major characters, such as the protagonist or antagonist. Next week, we will discuss how to achieve effective characterization for minor characters.

In this episode, we discuss how feedback of "show don't tell" can be addressed, as well as some important considerations when trying to evoke particular details of a scene.

In the first episode of Lost the Plot, we categorize existing media meant to help new writers to help you decide what's worth consuming and what can be skipped.

Definitely: Brandon Sanderson BYU YT playlist #1

Brandon Sanderson BYU YT playlist #2 Writing Excuses Podcast Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction (Orson Scott Card) Save the Cat 1000 Words Steal Like an Artist The Art of Noticing

Maybe: On Writing Well Writing the Blockbuster Novel A Room of One's Own How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Stephen King) Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury)

Didn't get anything useful: This Year You Write Your Novel Writing Great Fiction On Writing (CS Lewis)