Author: Jordan

Jordan Kantey is an editor, writer and writing workshop facilitator. He’s been helping authors develop their stories for ten years. He achieved his Honours in English Literature with distinction from the University of Cape Town. He has had poems published in several journals and an anthology. He blogs about writing craft and process at Now Novel and loves to help aspiring authors reach their goals.

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He has been interviewed about his writing, editing and coaching on YouTube.
He has also shared his writing skills on sites such as Writers helping writers.
In addition, he served as a judge for a number of awards. These include Page Turner Young Writer Award as well as the Elegant Literature’s Behind the Veil’s contest for new writers.
He showcased his writing talents with a five-star rated writing guide, How to Write Scenes: A Concise Guide to Scene Structure, which is available on Amazon.

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Writing advice

Giving writing feedback: Improve your craft

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Giving writing feedback is not often presented as a core step in becoming a better writer. Yet many distinguished authors were once (or still are) teachers, too. Here are 6 reasons why giving writing feedback improves your craft:

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8 novel writing tips from accomplished authors

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Experienced novelists know the focus and determination it takes to write a novel from start to finish. Read 8 authors’ advice on writing a book:

How to develop a story: 10 steps to a winning plot

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Learning how to develop a story so that you take readers on an unforgettable journey is key to becoming a great novelist. Here are 10 steps to ensure that the final draft of your book has a winning, memorable plot

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Writing action scenes: 6 ways to keep scenes riveting

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Whether you’re writing a breakneck thriller, action screenplay or a script for a video game or graphic novel, writing action scenes that keep readers (or viewers) entertained is essential. Read 6 ways to make scenes more gripping:

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How to evoke powerful images in your reader’s mind

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Guest author Jerry Jenkins shares his top tips for authors, including ‘engaging the theater of your reader’s mind’ and resisting the urge to explain.

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Scene writing

Writing a scene that engages your reader: 5 tactics

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Whether you’re writing a novel, a screenplay, graphic novel or other kind of story, writing a scene that engages your reader from start to finish is crucial.

Story settings

Vivid story setting description: Examples and insights

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Vivid story setting descriptions helps us anchor a story’s action in place. Here are story setting description examples that reveal the varied functions of setting description

Writing advice

Why write a book? 10 global authors give reasons to write

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Why write a book? It’s a question authors are asked time and again (or more simply, ‘Why do you write?’). To celebrate World Book and Copyright Day – UNESCO’s initiative to promote reading, publishing, and access to books – we’re sharing international authors’ words on the value of writing:

Writing tools

10 useful apps for writers to help you create

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Every part of writing a story has its challenges. A good arsenal of writing tools makes your process easier. Try these writing tools we’ve grouped by purpose:

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