5 tips for writing your novel in Word
I have a love-hate relationship with Word. It drives me insane, but I still love it as a tool for writing my novel. Since first using it, I&
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Jun 4, 20195 min
8 ways to trim your novel’s word count
You’ve finished your novel. And it’s a bigger beast than you expected it to be. Huge. Here's how to trim unnecessary words and get it in
May 9, 20196 min
To prologue or not to prologue?
Rumour has it that agents and publishers hate prologues. Is that true? Who knows, but they certainly hate *bad* prologues. Here's how to
May 1, 20194 min
Using tropes: new stories from old parts
Did you ever hear that there are only seven basic plots? And within those seven plots, we repeat the same tropes. So how can we write origin
Apr 23, 20195 min
A writer’s guide to point of view
The key to writing good PoV is choice, consistency and clarity. Decide which perspective works for your story, stick with it, and do it clea
Feb 18, 20194 min
Writing stronger dialogue part 3: character voice
How can you give your characters authentic voices so they sound like real humans when they talk? Here are 5 tips to help.
Feb 5, 20195 min
Writing Stronger Dialogue Part 2: formatting
Writing stronger dialogue requires clear formatting. Here are some general rules of thumb to follow.
Jan 28, 20194 min
Writing Stronger Dialogue Part 1: speech and action tags
Done right, dialogue can make even the most mundane scene exciting. But writing good dialogue isn't easy so our first lesson is on dialo
Jan 17, 20194 min
20 writing competitions in 2019
Whether you’re looking for fame or a few bob, here are 20 writing competitions to enter in 2019.
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