The 12(ish) Links of Christmas 2018

As the Author Chronicles takes a much-needed hiatus, we bring you our annual Best Of Top Picks Thursday blog. We post about 2,500 links a year, so it can be hard to keep up with them all. Below are the most popular links of the year. Catch up and enjoy!

12. Linda Yezak: 2 Simple Pacing Techniques that Grab Readers
    Dawn Field: The Three-Act Structure: Formulaic or Foundational?

11. Jane Friedman: Start Here: How to Write a Book Proposal
    Diana Hurwitz: Landscaping Your Story World

10. R.J. Crayton: Tips to Help Pantsers Get Moving Again When The Story Stops
    Rachelle Gardner: Write an Author Bio They’ll Remember

9. Theresa Stevens: Converting Backstory into Character
   R.N. Morris: Plotting the Perfect Crime (Novel)

8. Jenny Hansen: To Nano or Not to Nano…

7. Tiffany Yates Martin: The Efficient Author’s Cheat Sheet for Creating Suspense and Tension

6. Janice Hardy: How to Use Focused Brainstorming to Develop Our Plot

5. Melissa Donovan: 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers

4. Janice Hardy: 8 Signs You Might be Over-Plotting Your Novel

3. Arthur Klepchukov: Fiction Writing Contest Worth Your Time in Fall 2018 [Obviously these have passed for this year, but put them on your calendar for next year!]

2. Kristen Kieffer: The First Act: Nailing Your Novel’s Opening Chapters

And our most popular link this year:

1. Roz Morris: Bringing the Dead to Life…Why Novelists Should Read Obituaries

I hope you enjoyed these favorites from 2018. We look forward to bringing you more writerly links in 2019! Have a safe and happy New Year, everyone!