What Is A Denouement?
In this post, we ask: What is a denouement and how do we write one? And more importantly, does your book need a denouement?
Creative Writing
Definition Of An Inciting Moment By John le Carre
To find out more about inciting moments, look at these posts: Why Is This Day Different? Knowing When To Start Your Story The Importance of Inciting
10 Perfectly Practical New Year’s Resolutions For Writers
It’s time to make those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions for writers. Here are some practical goals for writers.
10 Ways To Get Out Of Writer’s Rut
In this post, we discuss why you think you have writer’s block and stop writing. We also list 10 ways for you to get yourself
3 Simple Ways To Show And Not Tell
Telling should be used sparingly because it distances the reader from the character’s goals and actions. Here are 3 simple ways to help you show
Underlying Emotions
Use this chart to help you understand what lies beneath your characters’ feelings. These are their Underlying Emotions.
All About Cinderella – Kurt Vonnegut Explains The Shapes Of Stories
In this video, American novelist, Kurt Vonnegut explains the shape of stories.
The 5 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
After teaching writing for many years, we have identified the 5 most common fiction writing mistakes made by debut writers.
30 Inspiring Tips For National Novel Writing Month
Writing 1667 words a day for 30 days during the month of November – also known as NaNoWriMo – is a good way to add
The Audience’s Journey
In this post, we share an infographic of the 12 steps of The Audience’s Journey in response to The Hero’s Journey.
A Bit Of Love For Your Short-Story-Telling Soul
Do you have a few short story self-care days planned? In this post, we talk about how to look after your short-story-telling soul.
5 Ways To Add Love To Popular Genres
Characters from every genre tend to all in love. Here are 5 ways to add love to popular genres.
5 Ways To Start Using Killer Dialogue In Your Story
Dialogue is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal as writers. In this post, we share 5 ways to start using killer dialogue
How Do You Come To Story?
Stories come to us in the forms of poems, short stories, novels, movies, even in journalism and rhetoric. In this post, we ask: How do
Do You Have A Romance Novel In You?
This competition is now closed. Harlequin Romance is always looking for new authors to write for them. The Harlequin Romance Blitz is your chance to
Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Setting
As we wrap up January of the New Year, we’re looking at the three basics of fiction writing, and we’ve covered plot and character and
Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Character
To kick start the new year, we’re getting back to the core basics of fiction writing – plot, character, and setting. This week, our focus
The Top 42 Writing Posts Of 2017
These were the posts you most wanted to see on this website in 2017.
9 Ways To Set Up Believable Fictional Breakups
Are your characters heading for a fictional split? If you are writing a book, we’ve put together a post on 9 ways to set up
Back To Basics: 3 Steps To Plot
What are the best plots? We thought we should go back to basics with 3 steps to plot your story.
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