Writing tips & resources

Character & POV
5 min read

How to build strong dialogue writing skills

Build your dialogue-writing skills and create authentic and memorable characters.
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Editing
3 min read

Everything you need to know about working with a beta reader

Working with a beta reader: what you need to know.
A spooky incense burner with possibly mystical energy... who can say?
Worldbuilding
5 min read

How to create a system of magic

This article will guide you through creating a believable and immersive magical system for your story.
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Writing tips
3 min read

What is rising action and how do you use it?

Understanding and implementing the buildup of events in a narrative.
Writing tips
5 min read

How to master descriptive writing

Great descriptive prose creates an immersive experience for your readers.
Worldbuilding
3 min read

A short introduction to worldbuilding

Worldbuilding is an important aspect of storytelling that involves establishing the setting, establishing rules and laws, and adding details that bring the world to life.
A mother and child (the product of a romance between the kiddo's parents!), two people talking with a large heart above them, a person dancing and another person playing a fiddle.
Outlining
1 min read

Conventions of the Romantasy genre

Romantasy is the child of two parent genres, and it inherits conventions from both.
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Freytag's Pyramid

An in-depth look at Freytag's Pyramid, a classic model for narrative structure.

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