Menu

Team Now Novel

Contributor

Recent posts

52 common writing errors (examples and tips)

Mistakes are unavoidable in life, yet this guide to common writing errors in stories (with explanations, examples and tips to avoid them) will help you develop your prose's clarity, quality and impact. Common types of writing error The following are ten areas issues often creep in. Keep r...

April 3rd, 2023

Read post...

300 world building questions for deeper settings

The world building process includes questions and questionnaires are useful for making creating fantastical elements, fictional settings, from towns and cities to planets and solar systems, detailed. World building is a vital part of the writing process. That holds true for realistic fiction ...

March 27th, 2023

Read post...

Boost motivation to write daily: 10 practices

Maintaining motivation to write is tough. Maybe you struggle to stay focused or feel overwhelmed at work or in your studies. Whether the news cycle's got you down or time burglars are stealing the hours, keeping up motivation for writing is a common struggle. Here are ten tips for getting back i...

March 20th, 2023

Read post...

Writing process: From discovery to done (complete guide)

Writing process stages Discovery or finding ideas Prewriting Writing process challenges Drafting stories Writing feedback and development Revision Editing Publication and promotion The writing process is a complex, not always linear creative process. From 'plott...

March 13th, 2023

Read post...

Suspense writing: Examples and devices for tenser stories

Suspense refers to both genre and a storytelling device that creates tension and builds your reader's desire to find out. Read suspense writing examples, learn suspense-adding story devices you can use, and what experts at creating suspense say. What is suspense? Suspense (defined by Oxfor...

February 27th, 2023

Read post...

Writing fantasy: Creating a spellbinding story (complete guide)

Fantasy writing terms Why write fantasy Fantasy worldbuilding Fantasy characters Story structure in fantasy Magic in fantasy Fantasy story conflicts Tips for writing fantasy Fantasy writing is loved by authors and readers of all ages. It offers the wish and wonder ...

February 20th, 2023

Read post...