Writing guide

How to write a novel is a legitimate question. It can be a scary and overwhelming concept. Novels go unfinished all the time, and writers everywhere get frustrated and discouraged.

The writing process can seem daunting if you're just finding out how to start writing a novel. Here are some tips and resources from my own writing process.

In part two of our One Year novel series, we tackle the beginning blocks of your story: the premise! Here's how you can construct a strong yet concise premise for your novel using JotterPad.

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If you're a writer, you know that creating well-rounded characters is essential for any successful story. But where do you start? Check out my article on how to create a detailed character outline spreadsheet to learn how. This article is full of tips on how to organize your character details into categories like identifying details, basic personal info, physical traits, personality traits, and even relationships and inventory. Let me know what character details you think I missed!

This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.

How to improve your vocabulary for writing in 5 Effective Ways. These are some tips to improve vocabulary: 1. Develop a habit of reading. 2. Use a dictionary and a gloassary to guide your understanding 3. Play word games 4. Make use of mnemonics 5. Practice communicating with new terms

Description I have seen so many Oc attempts that fall flat because their strengths overpower the amount of flaws. They would always use an excuse that they couldn't think of any flaws to use and this was born. Voila! Tell me if it helped you in the comments below. Character Fears: Good Characteristics: Character Hobbies: Update: So recently I discovered that these lists that I made when I was 12 became actually pretty popular, especially on places like Pinterest. That was kind of weird, and…

Are you writing a story? Here are 5 cliché plots you should avoid.