Writing tips & resources

An image of a knife, because betrayal

Character & POV

3 min read

4 reasons that motivate betrayal

Understand the motivations behind betrayal for nuanced character development.

A character in a realistic spacesuit.

3 min read

A short guide to hard science science fiction

Hard science fiction explained: where science meets fiction.

The image is of a morally grey character. How do we know that he's morally grey? Shadow magic, obviously.

3 min read

The ultimate writer's guide to the Morally Grey Hero trope

An overview of the Morally Grey trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.

A man drops his pipe in a moment of surprise.

3 min read

The 2 ways you can introduce your inciting incident

Strategies for presenting the initiating event of your narrative.

Writing playlists

5 min read

A playlist for writing humour

Need some auditory inspiration? Here's a playlist for writing humour.

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.

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.

An excerpt of a piece of hand writing.

3 min read

A foolproof formula for writing a inciting incidents

Crafting compelling events that set the narrative in motion.

An illustrated image of an innocent character archetype

Character & POV

3 min read

The innocent character archetype

Employ the innocent archetype for optimism-filled narratives.

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