Voice and skill grow with time, but story structure is the crucial skeleton upon which all stories are built—internalize these lessons for easier writing. How to take your first draft novel from draft to polished and ready to sell. How to self-edit, work with beta readers, and find editors.
The Central Dramatic Question of a story is the driving force behind that story. Without it, there is no force, and there are no turning pages. In general terms, the Central Dramatic Question provides a clear goal for the protagonist and sets up the stakes for the story, but what is it, really?
Organize all your messy novel writing ideas into a comprehensive, comprehensible blueprint that you can write from with ease and enthusiasm. The Fiction Writing Blueprint is the last tool you’ll ever need for planning, organizing, and writing your novel. Seriously.
I’ve used ProWritingAid for a little over a year now. I loved it so much when I tried it that I got the lifetime license and haven’t regretted it. ProWritingAid helped me edit two stories for flash fiction contests, including my Avalon!verse prequel, Witch Soup. I thought I’d never find a “con” for PWA, but I just did. Here’s my honest take on ProWritingAid.
Critiques. Every new writer’s worst fear—and many veterans, too! Your work WILL be critiqued by readers. Do it on your terms with a manuscript critique.
Have you ever actually been asked what your biggest weakness was in a job interview? It’s the urban legend of interview questions that, unfortunately, is actually real. How did you answer it? I care too much? Or maybe Sometimes I’m too detail-focused? And then you quickly made up a story of how you once weakened that … How to break a bad writing habit… the Ravenclaw way! {Alchemy Lab Experiment!}
Are you a plotter or a pantser? One of the most common reasons writer give up on outlining is that it feels difficult and confusing. Outlining is important and it doesn’t have to be painful. Here’s the ultimate guide to EASY novel outlining.
Just what do you need to write a novel outline that makes for happy writing? Here’s the only 5 story elements you need + 3 you DON’T need!
When people ask “What’s your book about?” does your answer involve a lot of ums and ahs? Because if it does, you need a novel logline first. Here’s how.
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