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. I’ve written […]
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Although I’ve been writing stories ever since I learned to write, I hadn’t considered reading books about writing or intentionally learning anything about the craft until a few years ago. I do not exaggerate at all when I say it changed my life. My writing life, of course, but also my life in general when
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There are different methods of outlining a novel and no method is more correct than the other. I’m well aware that not every writer likes to outline their story beforehand, but I firmly believe that outlining your book is the best way to avoid writer’s block and unnecessary rewrites. But how should you outline a
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Is one of your new year’s resolutions to write your first novel in 2024? 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 year. Find your best story idea first Although finding the right story idea is just one
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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. 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 will also be a lot easier to create
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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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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’ve written posts about the process of writing a book before, but I understand that my readers might still have questions about exactly how to start writing a book. As is usually the case with writing books, there isn’t just one way to do it, and as long as you end up with a finished
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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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