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How to create a believable character: 8 tactics
Believable characters are the lifeblood of great stories. Get inspired and start creating characters readers love using these 8 tactics: How to create believable characters: Do preliminary character sketches Ask your story's cast of characters questions Give characters wants and needs (go...
October 24th, 2016
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How to describe eyes in a story: 7 simple tips
Learning how to describe eyes in a story without resorting to cliché helps set your writing apart from amateurish fiction. Describing eyes is a handy literary tool to show your character's complex emotions. Many beginning authors over-rely on eye descriptions and eye color to create an impressio...
October 20th, 2016
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How to create a villain readers won't forget: 6 tips
Learning how to create a villain - the 'bad guy' of your novel - is as important as learning how to create a memorable protagonist. Read 6 tips for writing vivid villains: Make a villain three-dimensional Give your villain's wrongdoing history Show how your villain wasn't always the ba...
October 13th, 2016
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Now Novel's NaNoWriMo Hub: How to be NaNoWriMo Winners
NaNoWriMo winners who reach the 50,000-word mark learn how to prepare, persevere and finish writing a novel under pressure. Use these resources to succeed and join their ranks: NaNoWriMo Preparation The NaNoWriMo rules don’t let you use any pre-written draft material. You have to start afr...
October 11th, 2016
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How to write a flashback scene: 7 key steps
Writing flashbacks is an important skill to master if your novel cuts across time periods or strongly features characters' memories. Here are 7 key steps for how to write a flashback scene: How to write flashbacks: Know why your story needs a flashback Look at flashback examples in fic...
October 10th, 2016
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How to write a romantic book: 5 mistakes to avoid
Learning how to write a romantic book also means learning to avoid common romance writing mistakes. The best romance writers excel at finding romantic story ideas and fleshing them out with memorable character relationships. Here are 5 romance writing mistakes to avoid: 1: Avoid imm...
September 29th, 2016
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Writing discipline: 7 strategies to keep writing your novel
Writing discipline isn't mythical or something you simply either have or don't. Organization, writing structure and a sound plan keep you focused. Here are 7 quick tips and strategies for how to keep writing a book and not give up: 1: Understand where your lack of writing discipline come...
September 26th, 2016
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Novel plot mistakes: 7 don’ts for how to plot a novel
Plot weaknesses can derail a story and leave readers feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. Plot holes, unexplained departures from the established rules of your fictional world and other quirks can ruin a promising book. Here are 7 don’ts for how to plot a novel: 1: Don’t create ...
September 19th, 2016
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Character relationships: 6 tips for crafting real connections
Writing character relationships that make sense requires thinking about how relationships work. How and why do people interact in harmonious or confrontational ways? Here are 6 tips for creating connected characters whose relationships are convincing: 1: Draw inspiration for ch...
September 15th, 2016
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Great grammar tips: 7 reliable resources for writers
Great grammar gives your writing power. The author Joan Didion once said 'Grammar is a piano I play by ear... All I know about grammar is its infinite power. To shift the structure of a sentence alters the meaning of that sentence, as definitely and inflexibly as the position of a camera alters ...
September 12th, 2016
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How to write a great short story: 7 simple steps
There are many reasons to learn how to write a great short story, even if you consider yourself a novelist first. Short stories present many publishing opportunities in journals and magazines. A short story can also be a testing ground where you work out the central themes, conflicts and charact...
September 8th, 2016
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How to get in the mood to write daily: 9 tips
Writing a novel from start to finish requires writing consistently. Learning how to get in the mood to write even when motivation is low will ensure you finish. Try these 9 tips: 1: Spend ten minutes freewriting daily Freewriting is a powerful tool for getting yourself into a prod...
September 5th, 2016
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