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Writing romance: Advice from 8 authors and agents
Read eight romance writing tips by respected romance authors and agents: Advice from eight romance writers and agents: Learn what makes commercial romance sell Persevere and keep writing love stories Grow your platform, your way Build your tribe of romance writers Let your own...
February 14th, 2022
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Start writing a book and stop making excuses: 7 steps
So many aspiring authors want to start writing a book and finish, yet only a percentage of people achieve this dream. For some, it's negative self-speak ('I'm not good enough' or 'my central idea sucks'). For others, it's a combination of struggling with focus, motivation, goal-setting or planni...
July 5th, 2012
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Writing coach interview: Romy Sommer on romance and founding ROSA
We chat to Now Novel writing coach and hybrid-published romance author Romy Sommer about writing romance, founding the Romance Writers of South Africa non-profit (ROSA), and the joys of helping other writers fulfil their true potential. Watch the video and read the full transcript to learn more....
December 3rd, 2021
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How to write deep POV: 8 tips and examples
Narration and viewpoint are two complex but important aspects of writing craft. Showing your reader the world through your characters' eyes builds immersion. Learn how to write deep POV with a definition, plus tips and examples that illustrate why this is an effective option for bringing readers...
June 7th, 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 character profiles: 10 tips and a template
Character profiles are helpful process work for writing. A profile contains all you need to know about your characters; ID facts such as name, age, gender, birthplace, plus story elements such as characters' goals, motivations, desires, and conflicts. Read how to write character profiles in 10, ...
May 3rd, 2021
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How to create a plot and guarantee a better story
Acclaimed authors have often said that it's not plot that matters, but rather story. Yet knowing how to create a plot that uses universal storytelling elements such as action and reaction, incident and coincidence, helps you grab and keep your reader's attention. Learn how to come up with a plot...
October 11th, 2021
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Manuscript Evaluation: What Is It? And Where to Get One
A manuscript evaluation is a type of edit that delivers big picture feedback on your novel’s strengths and weaknesses — helping you refine your work before you take the next step forward in the publishing process.
March 1st, 2025
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Prologues and epilogues: Writing prefaces and after chapters
Many authors include a prologue to their story that gives context, exposition or backstory, or an afterword that supplies further resolution or intrigue. What is a prologue or epilogue exactly? Read on for definitions, examples and tips for using them in your own books: What is a prologu...
March 21st, 2022
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How to copyright a book or novel (and keep to fair use)
Knowing how to copyright a book or novel (and whether registration is necessary) protects your work. Keeping to fair use yourself will also help you avoid the stress of legal action over your own creative work. How to copyright your book (and navigate intellectual property rights): Unders...
February 21st, 2022
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What is purple prose? Definition, examples and how to avoid
What is purple prose? It describes sentences that are too mannered and stylized. The Oxford English Dictionary defines purple prose as 'writing that is too elaborate or ornate'. How can you distinguish between good writing and purple prose? Read tips to avoid purple prose in your o...
April 11th, 2013
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Who Chekhov was, and why modern writers should care
Anton Chekhov. The short story writer named by nearly every great Western twentieth century writer as a significant influence, who shaped the modern short story as we know it, was this nineteenth century Russian writer. Writers of every genre should be familiar with the work of Chekhov because o...
April 16th, 2013
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