Here are a few more honored books to review with an eye to learning how to be on the next list. These prizes carry a $50,000 award, too.

2014 Finalists | Kirkus
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/prize/2014/finalists/

So, TV plots are predictable enough that there’s a good place to stop watching. Consider that when you pace your chapters. Don’t let your readers overcome binge reading.

Overcome TV Show Binge-Watching with a Lesson In Plot

http://lifehacker.com/overcome-tv-show-binge-watching-with-a-lesson-in-plot-1640472646

Ruth Harris just posted a short list of ideas to get a novel back on track. I was intrigued by the idea of reverse outlining. I’d never heard of it, but she pointed to one of my favorite sites for an explanation. It may be worth a try for a project that feels stuck.

Purdue OWL: Reverse Outlining

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/689/1/

Before Banned Books Week is long behind us, consider these “dangerous” books. Be inspired.

10 Twenty-First Century Bestsellers People Tried to Ban (and Why)

http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=59059