Some good stuff over at How to Write Shop about using fear as part of your character and/or plot. Even as a minor point of information, what your characters fears (emotional, physical, etc.) can be very useful to the shaping of a story. Let writer Kathy Steffen kickstart you!

Over at the How to Write Shop, Lori Devoti talks about the extremely important Motivation Reaction Unit. This is something that has changed a lot over the centuries. Not every modern reader is tolerant of laziness or carelessness here, so take a look and make sure you're aware of it!

Why yes, you can always make the next book even better. And you can always learn something new about writing from a fellow writer. Get thee over there!