On your way to writing an above-average novel, learn how to apply these ten straightforward solutions to common fiction problems.
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Your story's plot is more than just a string of events. Learn how to write the perfect plot for your story by crafting it into a meaningful whole.
In order to resonate deeply with your very human audience, your character's goal needs to be one of five specific things.
Scrivener does more than help writers outline and draft; it's great for editing too. Here are 6 tips for how to use Scrivener to edit a better story.
Take advantage of this resource to help you find the right beta reader to help you polish your writing to the next level.
Struggling to plot your book? Good things happen when you focus on figuring out how to plot your book by first examining your antagonist's goals.
One of the best ways to approach the complex topic of theme is through the realization that you can use theme to create character arc--and vice versa.
Whether you're outlining or editing, here are four questions you can ask to help identify, rectify, or prevent plot holes.
"Shadow theory" is one of the most intuitive tools a writer can use to identify the contrasting elements that create complex characters.
In order to resonate deeply with your very human audience, your character's goal needs to be one of five specific things.
You can think of the link between your story’s Hook and Resolution in four different ways. Ask these questions to help in brainstorming.
"Shadow theory" is one of the most intuitive tools a writer can use to identify the contrasting elements that create complex characters.
It's impossible to figure out how to outline any one aspect of your story in isolation. Instead, learn 3 ways to "bob and weave" from one to the next.
Learn the five primary types of character arc. This two-part series starts with a beat-by-beat view of the heroic arcs: Positive-Change Arc and Flat Arc.
Character chemistry is the secret "it" factor of fiction. Here are five tips to get you started injecting it into your own story!
Here are 6 tricks to making the most of the final outlining step. You've been waiting for it a long time, and here it is: how to write a scene outline!
Demonstrates how to implement the all-important protagonist transformation by using examples from the recent superhero blockbuster Thor.
If you're getting reports that your characters are acting out of character, it may be a sign of a deeper problem in your plot, your character building, or your narrative flow.
Learn how writers with ADHD can thrive in their craft. Get practical tips and strategies to manage ADHD and enhance creativity.
Where do you start your outline? Right here! Use these these four questions to discover the big-picture "skeleton" of your story.
I'm almost pretty sure I'm not the only 22 year old that has high expectations for myself and life in general. I mean sure I'm still "young" and I have "a long ways to go", but is any of that really suppose to make me feel better? Should I not want more just because I'm less than a couple of decades away from being forty? I can't be the only one freaking out about how fast time is flying by, and still I have no idea where I'm going to be in the next five years. Heck the next five months even! I mean in a perfect world, I should be on my way to:
Once you've discovered a general idea of your plot, you can use these three steps to figure out how to structure your story's outline.
Learn the five primary types of character arc. This two-part series starts with a beat-by-beat view of the heroic arcs: Positive-Change Arc and Flat Arc.
What if there were a sure-fire secret to creating stunning character arcs?
It's impossible to figure out how to outline any one aspect of your story in isolation. Instead, learn 3 ways to "bob and weave" from one to the next.
Here are four ways you can amp up your story with a great mentor character without falling into all the usual stereotypes.
Discusses, not only how to avoid the potential pitfalls of in medias res, but how to take full advantage of its awesomeness.
Traditional publishing is a goal for many aspiring authors and in this post I give you the best tips on how to write a book and get it published.
Growing up in Australia, pikelets were a treat we enjoyed for breakfast or any time of the day! Plus, learn the secret tip for the first batch to come out perfectly golden, rather than splotchy like they usually are! This recipe makes 12 pikelets. Don't bother counting the number of pikelets in the photos, I ate one. You should just be surprised that I managed to stop at ONE!
Three reasons why you should perhaps give up on your story.
To mark St Patrick’s Day, the Photographers’ Gallery in London is releasing newly restored pictures of rural Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s by a pioneer of British and Irish postcard art, John Hinde
Here's a simple and inexpensive way to help your young child become an author and publish their own book in just a few easy steps.
If you need some inspiration to help you create your platform as a self-published author, check out these 15 author websites for ideas and motivation.
This is one for Dr Who fans! They read it and do the true and false, then answer the questions. This is a re-worked version of a worksheet I uploaded previously. There is a full key provided. - ESL worksheets
Annotating texts is a powerful strategy for readers. Get tips and strategies to help your students annotate effectively and use their annotations.
Editor and author Kelly Notaras shares 5 secrets for writing a strong and solid memoir outline that will hook readers and get you results!
Great dialogue can dramatically improve your story as a whole. Here's everything you need to know about how to write good dialogue (and aviod bad dialogue).
