Who doesn’t love summer? Well, apparently a lot of people, but there’s still something special about the season. If you’ve come here to get ideas for summer stories, you’re in the right place. Previously, I’ve given you story setting tips about summer, so you might want to check that post out after you’ve found your […]
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Choosing the right point of view for your story and then sticking to your choice is important in making your story enjoyable and readable. But what if you’ve already written your story and you want to change your point of view? I originally wrote my book What Birds Are Made Of in third person intimate,
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Have you ever had the urge to write but didn’t know what to write? Were you looking at the blinking cursor or empty page in front of you, feeling like you were creatively constipated? Finding inspiration for writing can seem like an impossible task at those times. If that sounded like you, just know there’s
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Although writing stories is always valuable, many of us dream of getting published traditionally and sharing our stories with a wider audience. Making money as an author is always a nice bonus and seeing your own creation in a bookstore is a feeling like no other. Getting published can work differently in different countries, so
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Writing about magical things and miracles has existed as long as fiction has existed, but fantasy fiction these days has its own rules and conventions. If you’ve dreamed of writing a fantasy novel, this post full of fantasy writing tips should help you get started on that magical journey, whether it’s cozy or gritty. What
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If you’ve never done it, you might be wondering how long does it take to write a novel from start to finish. There are no straight answers, but hopefully this blog post will show you what actually matters when it comes to writing your novel and how you can make that time count. Related reading:
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A lot of people seem to be curious about writing stories about their own lives, so I figured I’d get into how exactly do that. Now, I’m not an expert in nonfiction, but I do read memoirs regularly and I picked up some memoir-writing craft books before writing this post. The rules of good writing
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You might already know that writing well is a skill you can learn, but where should you go to learn that skill? Is a creative writing degree your only option or should you take a novel writing course online instead? Or should you just become a self-taught writer? To be honest, there are no right
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When I started this blog in 2020, I didn’t think I’d end up writing about whether artificial intelligence can write novels or not. And yet, here we are. People who actually understand writing fiction and storytelling aren’t worried about AI. Rather, we’re annoyed, and we can already see Amazon being flooded with computer-written garbage, but
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Have you ever had the exact vibe of your story down, but no idea what actually happens? If lack of plot has ever stopped you from exploring your totally aesthetic story idea, read this post to learn how to find the plot under those immaculate vibes. This blog post could be all you need to
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