Becoming a better writer is an ongoing project. There’s always more to learn about writing great stories. If you only ever focus on writing full novels without taking the time to do different writing exercises, you’re missing out on opportunities to practise your writing skills and to improve as an author. Imagine if a runner […]
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I recently polled some of my writer friends and almost everyone agreed that coming up with a title for your story is hard. Finding the right title is important because a bad or boring title might turn readers away, and having a title that is too generic will harm your searchability. If you’re also one
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I don’t know about you, but Valentine’s Day always comes up as a sort of surprise for me every year. I mean, wasn’t it JUST New Year’s Day, like, yesterday? No? But even if it was, it’s never too soon to start looking for Valentine’s Day gifts for book lovers. If you still haven’t got
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Is one of your new year’s resolutions to write your first novel in 2025? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Read these tips to set yourself up for success when it comes to writing your novel this upcoming year. Find your best story idea first Although finding the right story idea is just
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The movie Sixth Sense has one of the most iconic plot twists of all time, but how can you come up with something similar if you’re writing a novel? It might seem like a difficult task, but in fact, there are only three steps to writing a gasp-worthy plot twist. In this post you’re going
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I’ve been selling digital downloads on Etsy for a while now and I’ve come across my share of customers who don’t seem to know how to access their purchases after buying a digital product. I figured, since I’m the expert here, I’d write a blog post about it in case they go to Google for
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Outlining a novel might not be everyone’s favourite part of the writing process but it doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. What could an EASY novel outline look like? As much as I love writing a scene outline for every scene in my stories, you might want to choose something simpler. A detailed outline
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Have you ever considered that maybe good story ideas escape you because you’re not actually prepared for them? That might be a radical idea, but don’t worry, with these tips you’ll never be caught unprepared by an amazing story idea again. Be committed to write when you find good story ideas If internet memes are
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We’ve talked about the editing process on this blog before but not about how to know when your book is finished. There are no exact answers, but with these editing tips, you can decide for yourself when to stop working on your future best-selling novel. So how many times should you edit your novel? And
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Plot and character are integral parts of your novel, but did you know they aren’t actually as separate from each other as you might have thought? Because the reality is, the plot doesn’t happen to your protagonist, it happens through them. In this blog post, I will tell you a little more about how plot
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