Writing Tools and Resources
Writing tools to turn your prose from so-so to spectacular.
Story planning and outlining: Complete guide
Key story planning terms Why outline stories Book planning methods Tools to plan stories Authors on planning This guide to story planning and outlining explores common planning terms and techniques in fiction writing, free and paid tools to plan your story, authors on their...
October 31st, 2022
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How an online writers' community grows skill
What is a writing circle or workshop? It's a space (either online or in person) to share and discuss writing and grow. Read ten ways an online writers' community will help you grow with feedback, accountability, and the benefit of many perspectives. How an online writers' community helps emer...
April 24th, 2023
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Artificial intelligence for writing: 10 helpful AI uses
Artificial intelligence for writing? Will AI replace authors? These are questions that recur in recent writing about emerging AI tech. Alarm is a common response to change. Yet it's not all dystopian in outlook. Here are ten helpful AI uses for writers and reasons to play and explore: 10 ways...
January 23rd, 2023
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Researching place when you can't just get on an airplane
What to do when your character insists that they visited Calgary in Canada and that’s where part of the story takes place? Except you’ve never visited Calgary, never mind Canada. Or if your character goes to Antarctica, and insists you come with, but getting to Antarctica is way out of your pric...
September 18th, 2023
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Best Writing Apps for Authors (2025) — 26 Tools Compared
Are you looking for the best app to write a novel? We've compared 26 apps. Discover the best writing apps for authors to help you plot, write, edit, and format your book.
June 24th, 2025
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