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How to Write a Main Character: Tips for the Perfect Protagonist
Is your protagonist in danger of becoming a side character in their own story? The best main characters are the ones that are captivating and relatable — after all, if you want your readers to spend over three-hundred pages with your protagonist, they need to be compelling. This post will walk you through four handy tips to take your main character from two-dimensional to a fully-fledged protagonist worth reading.
February 28th, 2025
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Want to Write More? 8 Must-Try Writing Rituals to DIY
Writing rituals are the little things that you do before, during, and after each session to get your mind in writing mode. These rituals can take many different forms — pre-writing exercises, post-writing rewards, or sensory cues, to name a few — but they should all have the same effect: nurturing creativity and consistency in your writing practice.
February 27th, 2025
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How to Write a Detective Story: 7 Keys to a Killer Whodunnit
How do you weave the story of a mastermind murderer trying to outsmart a detective without falling into obvious and overdone tropes? How can you balance a cast of characters, each a potential suspect, within a mystery that’s interesting and grounded without being predictable?
Here are seven tips to write a great detective story and a mystery that only an ace detective can solve.
February 27th, 2025
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How to Get in the Mood to Write: 9 Tips to Write Daily
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...
February 26th, 2025
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How to Pitch Your Story: A 9-Step Guide for Writers
Learn how to pitch a story and grab agents' attention with a proven template.
February 25th, 2025
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Character Backstory: What Is It? And How to Write It
Whether you're an aspiring writer or have a few novels under your belt already, integrating backstory into your narrative takes practice. In this article, we’ll pin down exactly what character backstory is and provide you with all the tips and tricks you’ll need to achieve a well-balanced backstory.
February 21st, 2025
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What Makes a Good Story? 10 Key Elements
What makes a good story? Understanding the key elements of a great story and what satisfies readers regardless of finer details (such as genre) will help you write a more successful book. Let's break down ten key elements of every great story.
February 13th, 2025
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What Is a Protagonist? Protagonist Definition + 26 Examples
They say that everyone is the protagonist of their own story — but what actually is a protagonist? In this post, we’ll walk you through what a protagonist is, some of the most prominent categories they can fall into, and five examples of each.
February 5th, 2025
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How to Write Your First Book: 10 Dos and Don'ts
When you're starting out, nobody shows you how to write a first novel. Writing a novel requires focus, planning, motivation and discipline. Here are 10 do's and don'ts for writing your first book: 1. DO go in with a strong premise...
February 4th, 2025
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How to Plan a Novel: The Ultimate 4-Step Plan
Opinion is divided on whether or not you should plan a novel in detail — me personally, I’m a planner. If you’re also thinking about how to plan your book, this post is for you! Here, I’ll give you my best tips on the novel planning process and create a map that will lead to your own destination: a finished book.
February 4th, 2025
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How to Format a Book Like a Pro: A 5-Step Guide
Follow these formatting principles to create a professional-looking book that delivers a great reading experience—giving your book the best chance of success.
January 31st, 2025
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How to Write a Murder Mystery: 8 Tips to Captivate Readers
Writing a murder mystery is like baking a cake: you need the right ratio of suspense, clues, and red herrings, with a surprising but welcome filling hidden in the center. In this post, I’ll walk you through all the ingredients you need to cook up a killer murder mystery.
January 30th, 2025
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