Writing tips & resources

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Genre & theme
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A short guide to magical fantasy

A beginner's guide to magical fantasy: exploring a world of enchantment.
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Editing
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Doing a paragraph-level edit of your manuscript (as a revision tool)

Paragraph-level editing: a meticulous method for manuscript revision.
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Editing
3 min read

Examining the interactions between characters (as a revision tool)

Examining character interactions as a revision tool: a guide.
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Everything you need to know about the debate of your novel

Explore the importance and strategy behind the debate section of your novel.
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Writing tips
3 min read

How to choose what tense to write in

Guidelines for selecting the most suitable tense for your narrative.
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Ideation
3 min read

A short guide to novel ideation & research

Strategies for brainstorming and researching novel ideas effectively.
This image is of a man in armor lifting the chin of a woman in a gorgeous dress up towards him. She doesn't look at his eyes though, she looks up, like she's trying to avoid the intensity of his gaze. You can imagine that he's saying "Look at me". And she's trying desperately not to give in. I would also be remiss not to tell you about the cheek bones on these two.
Tropes
3 min read

The ultimate writer's guide to the Lifting Chin trope

An overview of the Lifting Chin trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.
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Writing tips
3 min read

How to write a novel with multiple storylines

Whether you're writing across different timelines, or from the perspective of multiple point-of-view characters, here's how to make a multiple storyline novel work effectively.

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