WRITING TIPS

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...

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...

Who is telling your story? You, of course! Well, not really. Unless you’re writing nonfiction, your novel probably has a narrator other...

Many young adult books would have you believing romance is the most important relationship your character will encounter. It is not. Your...

Characters are quite literally the life and blood of your story. Your character’s personality and development can make or break your...

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

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