Jordan K

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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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Recent posts

Your goals in writing: 10 ideas to keep them

Keeping to your goals in writing is hard. Maybe balancing creative 'me' time and office time grew harder while working from home. Or you commute a lot. Or you have young children who require the lion's share of your focus. Sticking to your goals is easier with SMART, quantitative goals. Here are...

August 2nd, 2021

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Author interview: Joe Byrd - Monet & writing historical fiction

We chat to author and Now Novel Coaching member Joe Byrd, who discusses his debut historical novel about the French Impressionist painter, Claude Monet. We chat about researching and writing about historical figures, the genesis of his book Monet & Oscar: The Essence of Light, and the experi...

July 21st, 2021

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How to organize story scenes (plus scene structure template)

Understanding how to organize story scenes will help you to draft scenes with an underlying sense of purpose and focus. Learn how to use Now Novel's Scene Builder to create your own scene structure template that is flexible and custom-made for your story: First, what is Now Novel's scene buil...

July 19th, 2021

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How to write multiple points of view in a novel: 8 tips

How do you write multiple points of view in a novel? More importantly why have multiple viewpoint narrators in your novel? Read on for 8 tips on writing books with multiple narrators, with practical POV examples from Barbara Kingsolver and others and a POV exercise by Ursula K. Le Guin: How t...

July 5th, 2021

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How to write fight scenes and battle scenes that grip readers

Learning how to write fight scenes or battle scenes is crucial if there are important, action-packed conflicts in your story. Whether it's a historical war story set in the trenches or a story of epic clashes between good and evil, these tips will help: How to write fight scenes and battles: ...

June 28th, 2021

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How to write book blurbs: 8 tips for selling by summary

Book blurbs are brief, promotional summaries on books' back covers (or inside jackets) that sell the story. Knowing how to write book blurbs is useful for promoting your own work. It's also handy if you are ever asked to write a blurb for another writer. Read 8 tips to write the best blurb for y...

June 21st, 2021

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