Writing first drafts is stage two of the five-stage writing process. Read ten ideas to make drafting a productive, freer, yet intent-aligned process.
Category: Writing Process
Learn more about the writing process, with tips and hacks to build good writing habits and finish writing what you start. Read tips to organize your novel, how to improve your focus, how to choose smart writing goals and more about building a practice that supports and develops your writing.
Prewriting is an important stage of writing as it ensures your story project has purpose, a market, clarity, and the conceptual bedrock to build an enduring story. Learn more.
Story planning is an excellent solution to avoid getting stuck. Read why outlining stories is a smart choice, methods to plan stories, authors on planning and more, plus find extra resources on planning and story structure.
What is NaNoWriMo? Learn all about National Novel Writing Month, the rules, and 8 reasons why write-a-thons and writing bootcamps are worth doing.
Learning how to write memoir has some overlap with fiction, but there are useful elements to consider if you want to do this type of life-writing. Learn more.
The best writing communities foster growth, accountability, and provide companionship throughout the sometimes lonely writing process. Read ten ways to build community and find your own tribe.
A well-structured story is satisfying to read, as independent parts feel cohesive and related. Read a definition of story structure, followed by effective story structure examples and their insights.
There is no single method for how to outline a story, but these are some ways to make story structure and planning work for you and your writing process.
These ten tips should help you follow through and finish writing a book. Read about stacking habits, the benefits of smart goals, how many drafts published authors write and more.