WRITING TIPS

Yessica Jain

Tropes in Fantasy: Examples & Purposes

The old mentor, the quest, the secret heir… These are all examples of common tropes in fantasy. If you’re an avid fantasy reader, you can...

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Bending the Rules of Writing

If you’ve been a part of the writing community for any length of time, you’ve probably been told a million rules. Here’s the thing:...

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Character Morals: The Black, White, and Gray

At heart, books are defined by the decisions of their characters. That’s why it is essential that characters have a clear moral code....

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Writing Terms & What They Mean

Trying to understand the writing community can be challenging at first. There are so many abbreviations and terms that writers just throw...

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Reverse Outline

If you have finished the first draft of your novel, congratulations! Take a break. You deserve it. One week later, you come back and read...

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Preventing and Fixing Writer’s Block

Writer’s block: the archnemesis of all writers. It comes at you out of nowhere, making you wonder why you even began writing in the first...

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Outlining: What, Why, and How

Outlining—you love it, hate it, or respect it against your will. The things you should outline before starting your novel really depend...

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The Novel Writing Process

The writing process for professional writers is not very different from the one second graders learn in elementary school. It is...