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    How to Write An Effective Book Blurb
    • Apr 15
    • 6 min

    How to Write An Effective Book Blurb

    Your book's blurb could be the difference between your book making lots of sales, or none at all. It's the second thing the reader looks...
    What Are Easter Eggs and Why You Should Include Them in Your Writing
    • Apr 15
    • 3 min

    What Are Easter Eggs and Why You Should Include Them in Your Writing

    I love an Easter egg, especially the kind made of chocolate and filled with jelly sweets and...NO! That's not what I mean by Easter egg,...
    Learning About Red Herrings - A Writing Term
    • Apr 15
    • 4 min

    Learning About Red Herrings - A Writing Term

    I've recently come across the term red herring. At first, I was baffled. Why is my favourite writing website (Masterclass) talking about...
    Mastering Show, Don't Tell
    • Apr 15
    • 4 min

    Mastering Show, Don't Tell

    Learning how to show don't tell is a skill that even the most skilled writers struggle with. Showing something in writing involves using...
    Writing a Convincing Villain
    • Apr 15
    • 3 min

    Writing a Convincing Villain

    Character development is something most writers should prioritise, and they should pay special attention to the villain of the story....
    Writing Convincing Fight Scenes
    • Apr 15
    • 4 min

    Writing Convincing Fight Scenes

    There's nothing like reading a great fight scene that has you on the edge of your seat, wondering what's going to happen next, wondering...
    Choosing the Right Point Of View For Your Novel
    • Apr 15
    • 4 min

    Choosing the Right Point Of View For Your Novel

    From the very first paragraph, you already have a critical decision that needs making and it isn't one to be rushed. Your novel's point...
    Downloadable: Yearly Goals Worksheet
    • Apr 15
    • 1 min

    Downloadable: Yearly Goals Worksheet

    What should all writers do before they've even put pen to paper? Figure out their goals! It doesn't matter if you're halfway through your...
    Internal vs. External Conflict
    • Apr 15
    • 3 min

    Internal vs. External Conflict

    Conflict is key to any good story, without it, the plot is not able to move forward in a realistic and readable way. Without it, the...
    Understanding the Different Lengths of a Story
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    Understanding the Different Lengths of a Story

    Have you heard of terms such as novella, novel, short story, flash fiction, or something else? You might not know what these mean and...
    Downloadable: Word Count Trackers
    • Apr 15
    • 1 min

    Downloadable: Word Count Trackers

    I'm so excited to share these downloadable word count trackers with you! I've created four PDFs, one for 50K, 80K, 100K and 150K. Here's...
    Creating Your Novel Handbook
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    Creating Your Novel Handbook

    My novel handbook is bible for keeping everything I need to know about my world and story in one convenient place. Most authors tend to...
    15 Writing Prompts for Fiction Writers
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    15 Writing Prompts for Fiction Writers

    I have been so excited to do this post because I have found the most amazing images to help prompt you to write a captivating story! See...
    How to Make Your Characters Voices Differentiate From One Another
    • Apr 15
    • 3 min

    How to Make Your Characters Voices Differentiate From One Another

    Character writing is one of the most important aspects to writing a book and is fundamental so a books success. Let’s face it, if Harry...
    How to Develop a Story Idea
    • Apr 15
    • 3 min

    How to Develop a Story Idea

    An idea may have crossed your mind one afternoon, and you shout, "I've got an idea for my story!". You rush to your desk, sit down in...
    External Resource: Creating a Diverse Cast
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    External Resource: Creating a Diverse Cast

    It's common in the writing community to not have a character's race mentioned or touched upon in the story. Why? Because of the fear of...
    External Downloadable: Worldbuilding Worksheets
    • Apr 15
    • 1 min

    External Downloadable: Worldbuilding Worksheets

    These worldbuilding worksheets by eadeverell are super helpful, and cover so much that you simply wouldn't think about. Worldbuilding is...
    External Downloadable: Character Development Worksheet
    • Apr 15
    • 1 min

    External Downloadable: Character Development Worksheet

    If you haven't already, read the blog post entitled 'How to Create Compelling Characters your Readers will Love' to know more about...
    Save the Cat writing technique explained and downloadable beat sheets included
    • Apr 15
    • 5 min

    Save the Cat writing technique explained and downloadable beat sheets included

    Save the Cat plotting has taken the writing world by a storm, and for good reason too. You may, or may not have heard of this technique,...
    8 Motivational Quotes that will Bring Out the Writer in you
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    8 Motivational Quotes that will Bring Out the Writer in you

    Who doesn’t love a great motivational quote? Especially when it’s aimed at you, THE WRITER’S!
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