Writing tips & resources

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Worldbuilding
3 min read

8 things your world-building needs to do

No matter what scale you're building on, here are eight things your worldbuilding needs to do.
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Writing tips
5 min read

Stay motivated and plan for success while writing 🌞

Here are our fave five tips for staying motivated while working on your novel.
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7 Types of Stories: Overcoming The Monster

This type of plot involves a protagonist setting out to defeat an antagonistic force (often evil) which threatens the protagonist and/or protagonist's homeland.
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Genre & theme
3 min read

A short guide to writing crime

Unraveling the art of crime writing.
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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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Editing
3 min read

Reverse outlining your novel (as a revision tool)

Reverse outlining your novel: a revolutionary revision tool.
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Genre & theme
3 min read

A short guide to writing thrillers

Thrillers 101: a guide to writing suspense-filled narratives.
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Character & POV
3 min read

Creating a diverse cast of characters

Create diverse characters to bring inclusivity and broad appeal to your storytelling.

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