Writing tips & resources

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Writing tips
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How to write a great scene transition

Strategies for seamlessly moving between scenes.
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Writing tips
3 min read

How to write a great sword fight

Techniques for depicting swordplay realistically and engagingly.
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Worldbuilding
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Using maps in worldbuilding

Maps play a critical role in worldbuilding by bringing fictional worlds to life.
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Genre & theme
3 min read

A short guide to post-apocalyptic/dystopian science fiction

Post-apocalyptic and dystopian science fiction: a guide to end-of-the-world narratives.
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Tropes
3 min read

A complete guide to book tropes (including a list of 20+ tropes you can use in your novel)

Utilizing and subverting common narrative themes and devices effectively.
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Character & POV
3 min read

External objects of desire

Drive your plot and character motivations with external objects of desire.
Worldbuilding
3 min read

A comprehensive guide to worldbuilding

Helpful worldbuilding strategies and approaches based on your story's scale and your personal writing style.
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Worldbuilding
3 min read

Making sure your references are properly recontextualised

The role of references in worldbuilding, techniques for recontextualizing references, and balancing references with originality.

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