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How to Create Mood Effectively in Your Fiction

October 7, 2023

How to Create Mood Effectively in Your Fiction

October 7, 2023

By C. S. Lakin Every person or character, at any given time, is in a particular mood. Generally, mood is a person’s state of mind, but it’s more than that.…

Free Resources for Writers

May 30, 2023

By Erica Converso Free. It’s a wonderful word, isn’t it? A limited budget shouldn’t prevent you from becoming the best writer you can be. And if you use the resources…

How to Ask for Book Reviews (& Why You Should)

March 9, 2023

How to Ask for Book Reviews (& Why You Should)

March 9, 2023

By Liz Alterman You’ve written a book. Congratulations! Now for the next hurdle—gathering those all-important ratings and reviews. When my novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, was released last July, I quickly…

10 Things Lego Has Taught Me About Story-Building

March 2, 2023

10 Things Lego Has Taught Me About Story-Building

March 2, 2023

By P.A. Cornell Writers tend to think of writing as work. In my experience, the creative process is more akin to play. One of my favorite childhood toys for creative…

Where to Start a Story Edit

February 28, 2023

Where to Start a Story Edit

February 28, 2023

By Kristina Stanley and Lucy Cooke Do you have a draft written but aren’t sure if there is a strong story in that draft? In our book, Secrets to Editing…

The Top Three World-Building Pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

October 20, 2022

The Top Three World-Building Pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

October 20, 2022

By Julie Artz One of my favorite parts of being an obsessive reader is the feeling of picking up a book and instantly being immersed in the world. A few…

Less Is More—When It Comes to Describing Setting

October 15, 2022

Less Is More—When It Comes to Describing Setting

October 15, 2022

By C. S. Lakin If you’re writing fiction, it’s your job to create rich, descriptive settings in which your characters live and breathe. The challenge—as any seasoned fiction writer can…

Writing Goals: Seven Ways to Ensure You Reach Them

September 1, 2022

Writing Goals: Seven Ways to Ensure You Reach Them

September 1, 2022

By Jordan Kantey The joy of having finished a draft is one of writing’s great pleasures, yet to get there, you need to set – and find ways to keep…

An Antagonist vs a Villain: What’s the Difference?

August 2, 2022

An Antagonist vs a Villain: What’s the Difference?

August 2, 2022

By Neil Chase What’s the difference between an antagonist and a villain? We often see these terms used interchangeably, but there’s a big difference between them, and you need to…

3 Medical Mistakes to Avoid in Your Story

July 28, 2022

3 Medical Mistakes to Avoid in Your Story

July 28, 2022

By Natalie Dale, MD As a former physician, I get a lot of questions from other writers about medical aspects of their stories. And while every story is unique, there…