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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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Outlining a novel might not be the right thing for every writer, but I firmly believe that it’s the best way to stay efficient and write a cohesive story without the headache of rewriting your book a million times. Making a story work is so much easier (or at least quicker and less labour-intensive) before
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You might already know that writing your first draft is just one of the first steps to writing a novel, but what should you do after it’s finished? Editing a book sounds like such a big undertaking and it can seem like so much work that it would be easier to not write anything to
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We talk a lot about story structure here at Protagonist Crafts, but how can you make it simple for all those writers that find it overwhelming? Although I find my method of structuring your story pretty straightforward, I thought I should write another post with only the most important story structure questions. Whether you’ve got
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There are almost as many ways to plan and draft a novel as there are writers, and all of them are valid as long as they work for you. I’ve already written three novel outlines and first drafts by hand, and in this post I share my tips if you’d like to do the same.
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Although you can’t be a writer without writing, there’s more to life if you want to be a great writer. These things can seem unrelated, but I promise that if you want to become a better writer, these tips will help with that. If you came here looking for writing tips to help you become
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A few weeks ago my entire family had COVID and I ended up spending a lot of time on the sofa watching movies. I definitely would have liked to spend my time a little differently, but I still ended up learning a lot when I watched those movies with a critical eye. Although I write
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Making your settings tangible is an important part of writing great stories, but doing that is easier said than done. Here are some things to avoid, some quick tips for writing descriptions well and a few helpful exercises for describing places in your writing. For more help with your settings and descriptions, I’ve also written
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This post tells you how to write your first book when you already have some experience in writing stories. If you’re a complete beginner writer, you should start from part 1: Easy ways to start writing a book with no experience If you’re writing a book for the first time, you probably have more questions
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If you’re not sure how to start writing after you get a story idea, you’re probably here looking for answers rather than questions. Yet asking the right plot questions will help you grow a single idea into a complete story. Every element of a story, whether it’s a character, a setting or just a certain
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