Listed below are some useful links to help you hone your craft and create a more polished manuscript.

THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF WRITING ARE:

Plot

• https://www.autocrit.com/editing/library/the-four-basic-elements-of-any-novel/
• http://www.epublishabook.com/2013/11/26/divas-writing-five-basic-elements-plot/  

Characters and Character Development

• http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/2008/types-communication/creative-writing-2/character-development-creative-writing/
• http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976908598  

Setting

• http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/location.shtml  

Point of View

• http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person?page=all  

Style, Tone, and Language

• http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/fiction/elements.asp?e=5  

Theme

• http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/fiction/elements.asp?e=6  

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Symbolism, Allegory, and Image

• http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/fiction/elements.asp?e=7

Mentoring Services

If you need more individualized help with your manuscript, Bridges & Channels may be able to further assist you with our mentoring services. Although we specialize in romance novel writing and general fiction, our mentoring services extend to some non-fiction books such as memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies. No textbooks or technical books please. Rates vary based upon the scope of the project.

Our mentoring services include: 

• Plotting & Planning your story
• Character Development
• Critiquing
• Editorial Services