Learn from Sue
& build confidence in your stories.
Editing is about so much more than words on the page. Your transformation as a writer is just as important as your characters' growth arcs.
Here are some free guides, worksheets, and quizzes that can inspire transformational storytelling results.
Learn from Sue
& build confidence in your stories.
Choose your free guide, worksheet, or quiz and experience transformational storytelling results.
Free writing resources
How confident would you feel if you knew you could make the right story choices in the first draft?
Wanna flip that trope? Download THIS workbook first!
This free workbook walks you through the 9 questions that will reveal whether it's safe to twist or change a trope in your story. Skip this step and risk alienating (or even angering) your readers.
PLUS, you'll get a 3-day email series that goes deeper into how your trope choices tie into your (ultra-important) Author Brand Voice.
Are you brave enough to check your work?
Wanna flip that trope? Download THIS workbook first!
This free workbook walks you through the 9 questions that will reveal whether it's safe to twist or change a trope in your story. Skip this step and risk alienating (or even angering) your readers.
PLUS, you'll get a 3-day email series that goes deeper into how your trope choices tie into your (ultra-important) Author Brand Voice.
Are you brave enough to check your work?
Breathe Life Into Your Characters in 5 powerful moments.
This free worksheet shows you the 5-Step Moment Method that will transform your flat characters into memorable flawed heroes that readers can relate to.
PLUS, you'll get a 5-day email series that walks you step-by-step through filling in your 5 Moments table from the worksheet.
Ready to deep dive into your hero's psyche?
Breathe Life Into Your Characters in 5 powerful moments.
This free worksheet shows you the 5-Step Moment Method that will transform your flat characters into memorable flawed heroes that readers can relate to.
PLUS, you'll get a 5-day email series that walks you step-by-step through filling in your 5 Moments table from the worksheet.
Ready to deep dive into your hero's psyche?
Discover the 7 most important character traits that define, motivate, and guide your story's key plot milestones.
This intro guide will walk you through what each of the 7 Character Core Values is and where they come from on a personal, human level.
Then I'll give you a list of 14 questions to ask your hero so you can start planning (or checking for) the plot moments that will make your hero feel real.
Ready to deep dive into your hero's psyche?
Discover the 7 most important character traits that define, motivate, and guide your story's key plot milestones.
This intro guide will walk you through what each of the 7 Character Core Values is and where they come from on a personal, human level.
Then I'll give you a list of 14 questions to ask your hero so you can start planning (or checking for) the plot moments that will make your hero feel real.
Ready to deep dive into your hero's psyche?
Learn the three distinct types of freelance editors you need to hire, how to vet them, and when to schedule each phase. Plus even more exclusive insight in this no-frills master guide!
Do you know the 5 transformational stages every character arc should follow?
Assign a scene to each of the 5 phases on this Design-Your-Character-Arc worksheet.
Why are some antagonists more compelling than others?
Map out the 4 compelling ways your antagonist can strengthen your hero with this Build-An-Antagonist worksheet.
Sometimes, the best way to unstick your story is as simple as discovering (or re-discovering) something from your character's past.
This quiz will ask specific questions to guide you to the right starting point. Then, once you know what's missing from your backstory, I'll give you some free resources to dig even deeper.
So what's missing from your hero's (or antagonist's) backstory?
Level up your storytelling with these self-study courses
Fast-track your story setup in less time than it takes to eat lunch.
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Check out the full course list here.
Or explore my catalogue of free self-study articles to strengthen the basics of your storytelling skillset.