
How to Revise Your Novel Outline and Advance Your Plot
When you first outline your novel idea, you probably have a rough idea of its plot line to begin with. Therefore, you should expect to [Read More]
When you first outline your novel idea, you probably have a rough idea of its plot line to begin with. Therefore, you should expect to [Read More]
For many writers the thought of creating an outline is almost sacrilegious to how they write. That’s fine, but don’t knock it till you try [Read More]
If you are really interested in writing a novel that will feel satisfying to you and to your readers, it’s important to start things off [Read More]
If you are really interested in writing a novel that will feel satisfying to you and to your readers, it’s important to start things off [Read More]
Not all ideas deserve a novel. Some want a short story others can only work in a poem. So how do you know if your [Read More]
To expand a story idea into 100,000 words requires a writer to possess a meticulous attention to detail. Elements within a novel that make up [Read More]
If you’re anything like most aspiring fiction writers, you’ve wondered: how do you begin writing a novel? It’s an excellent question, with many possible answers. [Read More]
It is a truth held to be self evident that writers at the beginning of a story will always procrastinate. I’ve known writers who are [Read More]
No one is born a novel writer. But do you believe that we all have the capability to be writers? Impossible as it may seem [Read More]
Book outlines have saved the neck of many a bestselling writer — but the process behind them is mysterious at best. In this post, we [Read More]
Every year, we’re lucky to have great sponsors for our nonprofit events. Now that we’re closing in on the final stretch of November, you may [Read More]
Writing a novel is a complicated equation involving a lot of variables and moving parts—not the least of which are the authors themselves. In fact, [Read More]
Book publishing is a tough, competitive business. Still, there’s no reason to make the road harder to travel. Enter flash fiction—an excellent way to break [Read More]
I’m a tinkerer by temperament. My most frequent nerdy joke with my writing students is that if you sat me down at a computer every [Read More]
It’s June of 1914, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, has arrived in Sarajevo with his wife, Sophie. We know what happens [Read More]
It’s the kind of success story writers dream of. In 2014, Jane Harper decided she was finally going to do it — she was going [Read More]
No one reads more prospective novel beginnings than literary agents. They’re the ones on the front lines, sifting through inboxes and slush piles. And they [Read More]
The Internet can be a terrible place, and Reddit gets a bad reputation for housing some of the ‘Net’s most repugnant denizens, but places like [Read More]
BY TOM WOLFE MAY 15, 2018 This article originally appeared in the December 1972 issue of Esquire. I have no idea who coined the term “the [Read More]
Even if you’re focused on writing a novel, writing short stories can be a wonderful creativity tool to help you strengthen elements of your fiction, [Read More]
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