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]
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Quick Guide to Goal Setting That Works
Since we were kids, we always had an aspiration or goal of some sort. Some of us wanted to become doctors, lawyers, or astronauts. Others [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]
The Hack’s Guide to Killing Your Darlings
Every critique session since the 1930s has included someone saying the phrase, “Kill Your Darlings,” and it must continue ever after, like those chain letters [Read More]
The Writer’s Guide to Wattpad: How Readers Fall in Love with Your Words
by Benjamin Sobieck, editor of The Writer’s Guide to Wattpad (WD Books 2018) On Wattpad: @BenSobieck Wattpad works because it makes it easy for readers to [Read More]
How to Get the Most from Writer’s Conferences: An Insider’s Guide
I went to my first writing conference as a keynote speaker. I’d already been making a full-time living as a writer for three years, and [Read More]
An Upcoming Writer’s Motivational Guide to Writing
In a world full of writers and literature junkies, it can be easy to get caught up in the charade of standstills with your latest [Read More]
What If: A Guide to Story Generation
Some folk have no problem with story ideas; they’re full to the brim with them. I’m not one of those and, though I’ve lived a [Read More]
» The Sensitive Author’s Guide to Rejection
I was like Robert Peary embarking for the North Pole—that is, if we can pretend for a moment that the publishing world is a vast, [Read More]