Writing tips & resources

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Writing tips
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Understanding style

A comprehensive overview of writing styles and their impact on storytelling.
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Worldbuilding
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A world meta vs a world bible

There are two primary approaches for organizing and documenting your worldbuilding notes.
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Character & POV
3 min read

External objects of desire

Drive your plot and character motivations with external objects of desire.
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Understanding story form

A comprehensive look at the different narrative perspectives in storytelling.
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Editing
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Everything you need to know about working with a beta reader

Working with a beta reader: what you need to know.
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Outlining
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How to create an outline for your novel

How to create a compelling outline for your novel.
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Tropes
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The ultimate writers guide to the Who Did This To You? trope

An overview of the Who Did This To You trope, with examples and guidelines for using it in your novel.
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Genre & theme
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A short guide to writing stories where the inner conflict is morality

A guide to writing stories where morality forms the inner conflict.

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