WRITING TIPS

A somewhat abbreviated version of National Novel Writing Month, which takes place every November, Camp NaNo is a severely underrated...

Writers tend to fall into two categories: underwriters and overwriters. No, there’s no category for the perfect writer because it is...

Literary Magazines, or LitMags, are—you guessed it—magazines exhibiting literature. They vary in type and size, catering to different...

Stories are defined by their genres—often more so than their characters or their plot. Whether you want to publish your story or simply...

This week is the last of October, which means National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just around the corner. NaNoWriMo is an event...

Without a plot, a story doesn’t exist. But with only one plot, a good story rarely exists. That’s why subplots exist. This week’s post is...

Screenwriting—the art of writing screenplays for films or TV shows—can be really exciting. It’s a great way to exercise your description...

Think of three books. Odds are, at least one of them is part of a series. Book series give readers more of what they love, while letting...

The step after revising is the one despised by most writers. It can be tedious and annoying, and it’s often a cause for headaches. It’s...

Importance As Andrew Grant said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This applies to the manuscript you submit to...

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:...

For most novels, a chapter is to a book like a word is to a sentence. Chapters are the building block of your novel and can be used to...

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

No writer likes to think about word count. It can destroy the creativity process, force you to cut out your favorite parts of your story,...