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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How to write accents and dialects: 6 tips

Learn how to write accents and dialects in your stories because it will help you write about crosscurrents between people and places. Regional dialects help to convey a sense of local character speech in stories. Dialect and accent as literary terms - definitions 'Dialect' is the language ...

July 18th, 2016

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Vonnegut's best advice to writers: 8 tips revisited

The great writer Kurt Vonnegut's best advice to writers, the 8 'rules' reprinted in his story collection Bagombo Snuff Box (1999), has been shared often. Read Vonnegut's creative writing tips below. We ask: Are they good rules? First: Who is Kurt Vonnegut? If you aren't familiar w...

July 14th, 2016

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Descriptive verbs: 7 tips for avoiding weak adverbs

'Don't use adverbs. Only ever use descriptive verbs.' This is a writing 'rule' often repeated, partly thanks to Stephen King's strong views on the subject. It's true that beginning authors often use adverbs to cover up bland dialogue or action. You don't have to avoid&nb...

July 11th, 2016

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Novel writing basics: 10 steps to an unputdownable book

Your grasp of novel writing basics such as plot and character needs to be good for readers to enjoy your novels. Here are 10 steps to make your book unputdownable: Promise revelation in your story premise. Make each chapter beginning and ending tantalizing. Master novel writing bas...

July 7th, 2016

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10 steps to writing a book: 100 writing tips (Part 2)

The first article in this two-part series shared 50 practical tips for the first five steps of writing a book, from finding a story idea to writing your first draft. Enjoy the second half of 100 writing tips, from revision to doing book promotion: Step 6: Revise and edit your first draft...

July 4th, 2016

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10 steps to writing a book: 100 writing tips (Part I)

Writing a book is a complex process. In this two-part post, we share 50 tips for the first five of the ten steps to writing a book, from finding a winning novel idea to writing a successful first draft: Step 1: Find a book-worthy story idea Whether you're writing a book for ...

June 30th, 2016

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