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Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Research How-to Focus, Organize, and Utilize Research in Fiction

Research How-to Focus, Organize, and Utilize Research in Fiction

We all have the curse of a story that yearns to be written.


The Writer's Bane is a curse and passion, both a want and need to tell a story. In this volume, discover ways to use research to help creates and enrich your characters, world, and plot. Join me as I share my passion for research for creating my work and how it can aid you with your own. Whether you need help with character development, worldbuilding, and making that plot turn in the direction you need it to go, there's a little something in here for everyone.


This volume covers many topics of research including:

  • How to keep organized
  • Types of research
  • Resources to consider
  • Breaking down how to use it for:
  • Characters World Plot
  • Several activity sheets
  • Countless examples from the author's own work and existing work
  • What to do with leftover research to benefit your author journey
  • Writing Prompts from her "Fact Inspiring Fiction" workshop
  • Articles from author's own leftovers for real life examples

Pages: 136

ISBN: 9781644501078

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About the Author

Valerie Willis
Valerie Willis is comprised of antiheroes and mythology in a mixed genre style that has Dark Fantasy Romance at the heart. With several power couples pulling together to push against the same villain, the story stitches together monsters and legends from all around the world. Join Cedric and Angeline as they gang alliances and uncover the forces that challenger who they are and what they wish to become.