The Author’s Playbook: Developmental Edit Edition
Turn your manuscript into a novel that makes readers ignore their smartphones
Every great novel has an invisible story—the underlying rhythm, momentum, and emotional logic that pulls readers past bedtime without realizing they’ve turned fifty pages. This workbook helps you refine that hidden layer so your story becomes a place readers feel as much as read.
What’s Inside
📊 Infographics that break down how three plot types—action/thriller/suspense, investigation, and romance—create gripping narrative rhythm
🎭 AI prompts to optimize your cast so their goals and tensions naturally generate conflict and plot momentum
🧠 AI prompts that analyze your outline (beat sheet, narrative summary, or anything else) to spot strengths and opportunities to deepen immersion
🔍 Clear explanations on how to turn your novel into a compelling, addictive reading experience
Author's Playbook: Unforgettable Hero Edition
(formerly Author's Playbook: Solo Protagonist Edition)
Make your hero a character readers will never forget
Build a protagonist so vivid and relatable that readers silence their phones, stay up past midnight, and quote their lines like song lyrics. What’s Inside
- 🧠 Clear explanations of the psychology and craft principles behind unforgettable heroes
- 📖 140+ pages exploring the psychology and craft principles that make a hero irresistible
- 📚 Examples from bestselling novels (The Hunger Games, Boyfriend Material, Gone Girl)
- ✨ Dozens of AI-powered prompts to help you craft a protagonist readers will never forget
