Reading Time: 6 minutes If you’re looking for a writing method to kickstart your novel but want a method that is both simple to understand and easy to use, this 5 Step Method may be the process for you! This method is centered around five basic steps in the writing process, but allows you tons of room to throw … Read More
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Conflict First: The Essential Steps for Creating the Perfect Antagonist
Reading Time: 7 minutes A story is incomplete without any sort of conflict, whether internal or external. As readers, we want to see the protagonists challenged in some sort of way, making them fight to achieve a goal or desire. Often, this conflict is embodied by the antagonists. Because they play such an essential role in the novel, poor … Read More
One Epic Method to Outline Your Novel in 30 Days
Reading Time: 6 minutes If you’re out there wishing there was an amazing template to guide you through the outlining process, you are in luck! Author Karen Wiesner’s “30 Day Method” is the perfect guide for those writers out there yearning for a simple to-do list to help them knock out their initial novel outline. All it takes is … Read More
7 Ways to Strengthen Drama and Narrative
Reading Time: 6 minutes Drama is tricky to master. Too much of it and readers find it funny for the wrong reasons. Too little and readers start snoring. Readers are well educated when it comes to stories. Memorable drama doesn’t come without effort from the writer. It takes forethought and direction to shape a story into a page-turner. Here’s … Read More
What Is the Optimal Word Count Publishers Are Looking For
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s early in the morning, and you have your coffee and your laptop, you’re halfway through your novel – or are you? How many words is a full-length novel? In this article, we’ll dive into word count, why it matters, and what’s the best length for your genre. It’s a Numbers Game Who thought you’d … Read More