In the world of novel writing, there are planners and there are pantsers. Planners don’t put pen to paper until they know who their protagonist
Nom de plume, pseudonym, pen name… whatever your choice of synonym, at some point in our writing careers we all contemplate choosing a fictitious name
An antihero is more than just a regular hero going through a goth phase. They are complicated, conniving, and gritty reminders of how people with
Contrary to popular belief, hyphens and dashes are not interchangeable lines you can sprinkle over your manuscript like cracked pepper. Hyphens (-), en dashes (–),
It’s done. After dreaming about your book for years, you finally sat down and wrote it. Your plot is everything you wanted, and the story
Would you like your characters to be compelling? Of course you would. But you also have to create irresistible plot points, build fantastic settings, and
So, you have an idea for a book. Excellent. Every great novel starts with an idea, but few of those ideas ever make it to
“Show, don’t tell.” Nearly every writer will hear these three words at some point. You may have heard this phrase in a creative writing class,
Filter words. Think you’ve never heard of them? If you’re an author, I can guarantee you include them in your writing—and often. Filter words can
