This week Chris talks about something he calls Plot Gardening in his Week 2 Video for 12 Weeks to a Trilogy. Writers are generally pigeon-holed into either pantser or plotter, but plot gardening shows how even a die hard plotter can work free form discovery into their writing. Watch the video below for more details…
Week 1: Worldbuilding
In his latest video, week one in the 12 Weeks to a Trilogy series, Chris gives an update on his trilogy progress and discusses worldbuilding. He talks about how building up characters and other elements of your world can help develop parts of your plot. Watch the video for more details. Subscribe to the Chris…
12 Weeks to a Trilogy
Today, Chris started a new video series called 12 Weeks to a Trilogy. He describes his new project, writing a complete sci-fi trilogy in 12 weeks. The video includes details about cover art, characters, races, and more. Those of you familiar with the Void Wraith trilogy will see some familiar names! Check out the video…
How to Write Great Antagonists
Today’s video is the third in the character series, and it discusses how to craft a compelling antagonist. Here’s a quick summary. There are three basic things you need to do for antagonists: Demonstrate their power. Whether your antagonist is a killer shark or an enemy general, you need to showcase why the hero should…
How to Write A Great Protagonist
What makes for a great protagonist and how can you create one? This week’s video is the second in Chris’s series on the craft of writing. In it he discusses how a main character’s development throughout the course of a story can make for a great protagonist. Watch the video for more details! Subscribe to…
How to Write Great Characters
Looking for tips on writing great characters that are compelling and believable? Great characters, even side characters, can help capture and hold reader attention. In this video, Chris talks about a quick way to get started when creating a new character. Watch the video for more details! Subscribe to the Chris Fox YouTube Channel
2016 Earnings Report
Curious about how much money you can make as a self published author? In this week’s video, Chris breaks down exactly how much money he makes from his books on various platforms throughout the year, and how much of that money he gets to take home. You’ll also see trends for how well his different…
The Author Stories Podcast Writer’s Workshop #12 Featuring Chris Fox
Hank Garner recently interviewed Chris on the Author Stories Podcast Writer’s Workshop #12. Highlights include: Streamlining the writing process. Managing time as a self employed author. Tracking writing to improve efficiency. Methods for plotting fiction novels. Writing as a career and a business. Balancing writing as a passion and making a living at it. Check…
Mind Mapping for Authors
What is mind mapping and how can it help me? Writing and publishing a novel can be a daunting task. In this latest video, Chris explains how the mind mapping technique can be used to break down this large task into smaller, more achievable steps, resulting in increased productivity. Check out the video to see…
Mastering Your Inner Critic
How do you silence your inner critic? Every writer deals with their inner critic, which can produce disastrous results if you let it. How do you move from giving in to your inner critic to instead using it to improve your writing? Check out the video below for the answer! Subscribe to the Chris Fox…