Helping Writers Become Authors
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9 Tips for How to Write Opening and Closing Lines Readers Will Love to Quote
Mar 20, 201716 min
5 Rules for How to Write a Sequel to Your Book
Mar 13, 201718 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 57: Dead-End Relationships
Mar 6, 201718 min
The Lazy Author's 6-Question Guide to Writing an Original Book
Feb 27, 201718 min
Learn How to Pace Your Story (and Mind-Control Your Readers) in Just 8 Steps
Feb 20, 201716 min
8 Ways to Troubleshoot a Scene--and 5 Ways Make It Fabulous
Feb 13, 201717 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 56: Unfulfilled Foreshadowing
Feb 6, 201715 min
How to Find Exactly the Right Story Hook
Jan 30, 201719 min
How to Outline a Series of Bestselling Books
Jan 16, 201716 min
Top 10 Ways to Rivet Readers with Plot Reveals
Jan 9, 201719 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 55: Beginning Your Story Too Late
Jan 2, 201717 min
Deepen Your Story With Character Misdirection
Dec 26, 201617 min
The #1 Way to Write Intense Story Conflict
Dec 19, 201613 min
A New Way to Think About Scene Structure
Dec 12, 201611 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 54: Story Events That Don't Move the Plot
Dec 5, 201613 min
How to Write a Scene Outline You Can Use (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 9)
Nov 28, 201614 min
Making the Most of Character Interviews (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 8)
Nov 21, 201615 min
How to Structure Your Story's Outline (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 7)
Nov 14, 201617 min
3 Tips for Weaving Together Your Story's Pieces (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 6)
Nov 7, 201612 min
4 Ways to Write Backstory That Matters (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 5)
Oct 31, 201617 min
How to Find and Fill All Your Plot Holes (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 4)
Oct 24, 201614 min
3 Steps to Find the Heart of Your Story (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 3)
Oct 17, 201617 min
Start Your Outline With These 4 Questions (How to Outline for NaNoWriMo, Pt. 2)
Oct 10, 201620 min
How to Outline for NaNoWriMo: Should You Outline Your Novel?
Oct 3, 201615 min
7 Questions You Have About Scenes vs. Chapters
Sep 26, 201615 min
The Secret to Writing Dynamic Characters: It's Always Their Fault
Sep 19, 201617 min
The Only 5 Ingredients You Need for Story Subtext
Sep 12, 201621 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 53: No Contractions in Dialogue
Sep 5, 201611 min
6 Reasons You Need to Make Way More Writing Mistakes
Aug 29, 201615 min
How to Find the Right Critique Partner: The 6-Step Checklist
Aug 15, 201616 min
15 More Reasons Writing Is Important (in Your Own Words)
Aug 8, 201614 min
How to Use Scrivener to Edit Your Novels
Aug 1, 201617 min
5 Reasons Writing Is Important to the World
Jul 25, 201616 min
4 Ways to Verify Your Story Concept Is Strong Enough
Jul 18, 201613 min
7 Reasons You Need Story Theory
Jul 11, 201615 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 52: Stagnant Story Conflict
Jul 4, 201611 min
5 Secrets of Complex Supporting Characters
Jun 27, 201613 min
How to Plot a Book: Start With the Antagonist
Jun 20, 201617 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 51: One-Dimensional Characters
Jun 13, 201615 min
6 Tips for How to Organize Your Novel's Edits
May 29, 201612 min
How to Write Faster (and Why Maybe You Shouldn't)
May 15, 201616 min
Planning Your Story: What George Lucas Can Teach You (Not) to Do
May 8, 201616 min
6 Tips to Help You Finish Your Book
May 1, 201619 min
Do You Have a Writing Superpower? (And Why You Shouldn't)
Apr 24, 201612 min
Everything You Need to Know About Writing a 3rd-Person POV
Apr 17, 201618 min
Novel Research: 12 Ways to Ace Your Book
Apr 10, 201618 min
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 50: Info Dumps
Apr 3, 201618 min
How to Know When to Write The End
Mar 27, 201611 min
5 (More) Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 2 of 2
Mar 20, 201611 min
5 Ways to Trim Your Book's Word Count, Pt. 1 of 2
Mar 14, 20169 min