What is gaslighting? Are you looking for ways to make your antagonist more controlling? Use these gaslighting phrases to make your antagonist more manipulative.
Our blogger writes about scaring your readers and shares eight tips for writing a great horror story.
Great writing engages the senses—especially sound. Use this comprehensive list of words that describe sounds to bring your writing to life. {6}
We write about the least you should know about your protagonist and antagonist in the stories you create. If you know who your protagonist and
There are millions of blogs out there and it’s difficult to keep a reader’s attention. Use these 15 really useful blog writing guidelines to write
How do you include conflict in memoirs? We discuss the mistakes writers make with conflict in memoirs.
Find out why the Marvel Universe is plotted like a book.
We write about why credible characters are essential for a convincing screenplay.
We write about the 4 best places to put plot twists in your screenplay.
This post is about three truly odd protagonists, why they became so popular, and what we can learn from them. Here are 3 truly odd protagonists
Discover 7 essential elements every writer must master, from plot and characters to pacing and endings. Learn how to craft stories readers love.
Learn how to make your first chapter impossible to put down with techniques to hook readers from page one and keep them turning the pages.
Compare plotting vs pantsing in writing. Learn the pros and cons of each method and find your ideal approach.
What is setting in storytelling? Discover 12 essential elements every writer should understand to create vivid, immersive story worlds.
Let’s look at how one story can have three interpretations: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall.
Explore 5 famous authors’ insights on writing compelling villains, plus lessons from their most iconic stories to use in your own fiction.
We explore how to use AI and not compromise your integrity as a writer. Can you work with AI without sacrificing your values?
In this post, we tell you how to write what you love – not what other people think you should write.
Trashy novels aren’t really trash – they’re lessons in disguise. We explore what writers can learn from so-called ‘trashy’ fiction.
Want to become a better author? Discover 17 practical ways to think like a writer every day and strengthen your writing skills.
