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There are loads of opinions about writing character appearance so it can be confusing trying to understand what’s the right way to do it. Should you mention appearance at all? Do you need fancy words to describe the colour of someone’s eyes? In this post, I’ll tell you what really matters when you describe character […]
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For many of us, every month is a novel-writing month, but there’s just something special about participating in National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. If you, too, would like to reach fifty thousand words written this November, read this guide to winning NaNoWriMo for the best tips and tricks that help you succeed
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If you’re participating on National Novel Writing Month – also known as Nanowrimo or just Nano – it would do you well to spend the previous month preparing for the event. And what do we call such a month? Preptober, of course! Writing fifty thousand words in 30 days is a big ask even for
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There’s a lot of advice floating around on the internet about writing dialogue and not all of it is great. I mean, did you know real people stutter? And they use filler words a lot?? Yeah, I bet they do, but that has nothing to do with writing. In this post, we’re going to talk
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I’ve written about choosing the right character names before, but I also get a lot of views from people searching for ideas for character names, so I figured I needed to do something about that. Choosing names for your characters isn’t always easy and sometimes you just need someone to tell you what to do
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Medical history for writers is a series I’ve been planning to write for FOUR YEARS and never got around to until now. I was supposed to start by writing about plague but I figured I might as well start from something instead of waiting to do more research on that, so here we are, talking
Medical history for writers: Pregnancy and birth Read More »
First they were enemies and now they’re lovers – but how does that happen? How do you use the enemies to lovers trope well? If you want to learn how to do that and get some enemies to lovers writing prompts while you’re at it, keep reading! You don’t need to write romance to use
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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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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
Writing a fantasy novel – tips and things to consider Read More »