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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Writing tips are easy to come by but it’s a lot more difficult to apply those tips to your writing. These creative writing exercises for beginners will help you get started on the right foot and you can avoid at least some of the cringe that comes from your writing not being quite what you
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This might be a controversial opinion, but perhaps you don’t need a daily writing routine after all. Would it help? Definitely! But do you need to give up on writing if you can’t manage it? Absolutely not. We’re all different, which doesn’t only mean that our lives are different. Our brains are different, too. Different
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I have to start with a confession – despite my ADHD, I don’t actually have a big problem with staying focused on writing. Besides crocheting and video games, it’s pretty much the only thing that I never get bored of. I’m not as lucky with most other things, however, and I hate how many activities
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Choosing names for your characters is a small part of the whole novel-writing process but it can be surprisingly difficult. I rarely struggle with naming most of my characters, but there’s always one that I can’t seem to find a good name for or the only names that feel right are something that I’ve already
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Many students struggle to continue their writing habit when they return to school and have to dedicate most of their time to schoolwork. If you’re one of those people or if you would like to support someone’s writing practice, these back to school gifts for writers would be very helpful! Other blog posts for the
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It’s that time of the year again – summer is soon over and schools are starting. Wasn’t it just Easter yesterday? For us bookworms, this might mean less time to focus on reading what we want instead of reading what we’re told, but these items might make the transition easier! Find out what are the
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I want to write a book, where do I start? I talk a lot about how to write a book as a beginner writer, but we haven’t talked as much about how to START writing a book. Let’s fix that now. As is usually the case with writing books, there isn’t just one way to
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The internet is full of writing advice and it can feel overwhelming when all you want to do is to start writing and write well. Is said really dead? And what was it about adverbs? In this blog post, I will share my best beginner writing tips that will actually help you become a better
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Because I know so many writers and I’m a writer myself, it’s very obvious to me what it takes to write a book. Almost none of it includes magic tricks. But can anyone write a book? A lot of people think you might need some kind of specific education to be able to write, or
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