Whether you’re writing all day or just committing to a quick writing sprint, you might – nay – you WILL need a snack. Not everything works as a writing snack, though, but fortunately I’m here, sharing my opinions and expertise with you. You’re welcome. I’ve featured a lot of writer-friendly subscription boxes in my blog, […]
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Writing a novel isn’t for everyone. Yes, everyone should get the chance and the information to do it – that’s why I write this blog – but does writing suit everyone who wonders ‘should I write a novel’? Not at all. Writing a novel is more than just putting enough words on the page and
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I like to stay up to date on what people want to know about writing stories, and one of the questions I’ve seen repeated is “why is writing a novel so hard?” Honestly, I find a lot of things harder than writing novels, but I wanted to explore this subject anyway. What makes writing a
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Some types of stories rely on character feelings more than others but no story should be written completely without your characters expressing feelings in some way. Okay, maybe you’re writing about robots with no feelings, but characters should always react to everything that happens and some of that reaction should include feelings as well unless
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Historical figures can be fun to write about and writing historical fiction can help you explore different themes. In this post, you’ll find story ideas about different historical figures and other writing prompts for historical fiction. What originally inspired this post was finding that both “story ideas” and “historical figures” were trending on Pinterest, and
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You probably already know that your characters shouldn’t be perfect, but how can you write character flaws (aka character weaknesses) the right way? There are actually multiple reasons why your characters need flaws, and it isn’t just to make them relatable or believable. You also need to consider your plot, and that’s where specifically your
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There are many reasons to write and read romance novels, but one thing is for sure: this genre isn’t going anywhere. If becoming a romance writer is on your to-do list, you’ve come to the right place! You’re going to learn how to make your readers swoon and how not to turn your story into
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Ever wished you had more writing inspiration? Has your creative brain been wiped clean by all the work, homework, housework and other responsibilities you have? Worry not, I’m going to give you my best story ideas, novel inspiration, book ideas to write and writing prompts that will get you writing new stories in no time.
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Writing prompts can be a great source of inspiration but you don’t want to waste your precious writing time by hunting down the perfect prompt. That’s why I compiled this list of 52 weekly writing prompts so that you’ll have writing inspiration all year long and you won’t have to settle for stale story starters
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Although I’ve been writing stories ever since I learned to write, I hadn’t considered reading books about writing or intentionally learning anything about the craft until 2018. I do not exaggerate at all when I say it changed my life. My writing life, of course, but also my life in general when I realised I
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