Thank you Nancy for having me here today.
My series of Mini Story Bibles came about because I had a difficult time concentrating on the third novella in my Paranormals of Arilase series. While I have a digital storyboard, I needed a different experience to help get my creative juices flowing. Something tactile I could work through the troublesome story details.
Worksheets aren’t my thing, but I tried to make something fun—a mix of fill-in-blank with spaces to draw. A place to collect new ideas and develop a story. A journal small enough to travel but large enough to record new storylines.
All stories have the same basic elements: characters, plot, a base world of laws, politics and religions, detailed research. But each genre has specific characteristics that make it unique:
For the historical journal, character clothing, historical events and figures are a focus. In addition, there is space to write about important laws or religious ideals which affect your story. The research section is centered around references and image details of clothing styles for the time. There are sections for drawing or pasting town and building layouts. Some floor plans will be available from historical buildings or you may need to create your own version of a castle.
Many elements of the historical journal are expanded in the fantasy version. Character details include a section on magical powers. The Worldbuilding section covers data like time, money, distance measurements and important historical events over 1000 years. Common information we take for granted because we learned it in school which needs to be sprinkled into your story. There are extra sections for notes on the magical systems and creatures that inhabit your new world.
My mini journals are intended to help you start a story. There isn’t enough space to keep an entire book or series information. But it can help you explore a story giving you trouble or record information on a bright, shiny new idea while you are working on the current bane of your existence.
Stop by my website for videos of all six Mini Story Bibles and the sections each one contains.
Dream. Explore. Write.
The Historical Writer’s Mini Story Bible for Bedside and Travel is your first stop along the path to writing. You set the pace for discovering your imaginary worlds and conflicts within your stories.
Each book section includes an area for you to brainstorm words associated with your idea, detail pages for up to five characters including picture and attire frames, diagram and notes for cataloging your plot points, space to identify historical landmarks and events, frames to sketch settings and scenes, lines for recording your research and more.
Keep your story details in one convenient journal that easily travels or resides next to your bed. Ideas come at all hours of the day, don’t lose your thoughts because you couldn’t find paper.
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Fantasy
Imagine. Discover. Write.
The Fantasy Writer’s Mini Story Bible for Bedside and Travel is your first stop along the path to writing. You set the pace for exploring the imaginary worlds and conflicts within your stories.
Each book section includes an area for you to brainstorm words associated with your idea, detail pages for up to five characters including magical powers and attire frames, diagram and notes for cataloging your plot points, space to record your world’s important historical events and landmarks, frames to sketch settings and scenes, lines for recording your research and more.
Keep your story details in one convenient journal that easily travels or resides next to your bed. Ideas come at all hours of the day, don’t lose your thoughts because you couldn’t find paper.
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More About Author Beth Caudill
Although Beth grew up in West Virginia, she currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, two sons and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who makes an excellent lap warmer. Blending the analytical and creative sides of her brain, she delights in creating fantasy worlds for others. Catch her online most days except when NCIS and Once Upon a Time air.
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