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Writing tools: Now Novel's Scene and World Builder
When we asked readers to share their number one writing challenges with us, two areas of writing came up repeatedly. The first was plotting and planning. The second was worldbuilding. So we're excited to bring you two additional writing tools, the Scene Builder and World Builder. Here are 8 ways...
November 26th, 2018
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Story outlining: 7 ways to use Now Novel's dashboard
Whether you're outlining a new story idea or finding ways to connect scenes you've drafted into a structured narrative, use the Now Novel dashboard to finish easier. Use our story outlining tool to: 1. Develop and compare multiple story ideas When it's hard to choose between new ideas, cre...
January 7th, 2019
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10 useful apps for writers to help you create
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: Finding ideas | Writing productivity | Organising your writing and research | Writing and editing your draft 1. Apps for finding st...
April 15th, 2019
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Google Docs add-ons for writers: 6 of the best
Google Docs is already a useful free word processor. But these 6 Google Docs add-ons for writers will help you brainstorm, write and revise further: 1. ProWritingAid Billed as being ‘for the smarter writer’, ProWritingAid is a useful suite of editing tools for revising that messy first dra...
June 24th, 2019
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How to research for a book: 9 ways to prepare well
Deciding how to research for a book is a personal process, with much depending on your subject. Read 9 tips on how to research a novel: How to research for a book: Scope, process, tools Define the scope of research List headline research you'll need Do a 'quick and dirty' search ...
February 17th, 2021
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Using a writing prompts generator: 7 tips for progress
Using a writing prompts generator is not for every writer. Yet step-by-step prompts do make complex tasks easier. Read 7 tips for getting more out of writing prompts like those in Now Novel's dashboard: How to use a writing prompts generator well Use helpful placeholder text Use prompt...
February 1st, 2021
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How to find a writing group plus 7 pros of workshops
A writing group offers many perks. Mutual encouragement, greater accountability to your writing goals, and more. Read more about how to find a writing group and why it'll make you a better, more productive writer: First, what does a writing group do? A writing group meets regularly, either...
May 10th, 2021
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How a novel writing coach helps you get better faster
The benefits of coaching in athletics and business are well known. How does a novel writing coach help you write your story, though? Read on for eight insights into how coaching works, and why: 8 reasons why a writing coach makes writing easier: You set and achieve SMART goals Coaching...
August 30th, 2021
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Writing a book online? 8 vital questions answered
Writing a book online comes with many questions and choices. For example, what is the best website to write your book on? How much money can you make from writing a book and self-publishing on Amazon's KDP or joining a platform with a per-reader revenue sharing scheme? Here are 8 questions we an...
September 23rd, 2021
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Novel planner tools: 7 tips to propel your progress
Using novel planner tools helps you build a story with purpose. Whether you use a step-by-step, prompted outlining process like Now Novel's dashboard or other story software, try these tips to for planning and making progress: Making better story progress with planning tools: 7 tips Set ...
October 21st, 2021
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Story planner success: How to organize your novel
Being a story planner is not necessarily vital for success. Some writers swear by seeing where a loose, less structured writing process takes them. Yet this may take longer, and there are other risks to having no story scaffolding. Learn how to organize your novel using methods such as online st...
September 20th, 2021
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How to create a business plan for writers
The business of writing has as many moving parts as writing craft. This brief guide on how to create a business plan for writers will help you take steps to plan and adhere to SMART writing goals while keeping the business of writing (selling books and marketing your novels or non-fiction) firml...
November 22nd, 2021
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