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]
Novels
Why You Should Outline Your Novel
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]
Learn How to Start a Novel That Will Be Fun and Easy to Write
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]
Learn How to Start a Novel That Will Be Fun and Easy to Write
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]
Is Your Novel Idea Worthy?
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]
Brainstorm Your Novel
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]
How Do You Begin Writing a Novel – 3 Tips For Novel Writing Success
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]
5 Easy Steps to Plotting Your Novel
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]
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Novel
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]
How to Outline a Novel: the Master Guide (With Template!)
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]
National Novel Writing Month — Let Your Novel Simmer and Marinate with Scrivener
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]
The 9-Minute Novelist: How to Write a Novel in Just Minutes a Day
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]
What Can Flash Fiction Do For Novel Writers?
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]
This is a Truly Bizarre Way to Write a Novel
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]
How Too Much Research Can Ruin Your Novel
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]
Murder Mystery Author Jane Harper Has Six Tips for Writing a Bestselling Novel
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]
How to Start Your Novel: Advice From Literary Agents
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]
Should You Tell People You’re Writing A Novel? Reddit Users Offer Their Tips
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]
Why They Aren’t Writing the Great American Novel Anymore
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]
How Writing Short Stories Can Help You Hone Your Novel-Writing Skills
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]