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Writing first drafts: 10 ideas to reach final drafts
Writing first drafts is the stage of the writing process many authors find daunting. Read ten ideas and strategies to stay focused, reach your writing goals, and make this part of your writing process work for you. First draft to final draft: 10 ideas to try The drafting process in writin...
November 21st, 2022
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What is prewriting? Preparing to write with purpose
The writing process has seven core stages: Discovery/idea-finding, prewriting, drafting, getting feedback, revision, editing and publishing. What is prewriting, the first stage? Read a simple guide including prewriting strategies plus tips to make a preparatory process work for you. What is ...
November 14th, 2022
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Book title ideas: How to come up with the best
Finding a title for a book or story that is apt, intriguing and evocative is challenging. Read ten ideas for how to come up with a book title, with examples from classics and contemporary bestsellers: What types of book titles are common? Before we explore ways to title stories, what are c...
November 7th, 2022
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Story planning and outlining: Complete guide
Key story planning terms Why outline stories Book planning methods Tools to plan stories Authors on planning This guide to story planning and outlining explores common planning terms and techniques in fiction writing, free and paid tools to plan your story, authors on their...
October 31st, 2022
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Story coach Arja Salafranca on writing and editing
We chat to award-winning author, editor and Now Novel story coach Arja Salafranca about writing poetry, prose and embracing multiple mediums. Arja's advice: Write your passion. Watch the video or read the transcript below. [youtube id="4IFgJaoHwoc"] Getting to know Arja Salafranca Brend...
October 27th, 2022
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How to start a novel: Hook readers from page one
How to start a novel? Creating curiosity is key. Read examples of first lines from novels that provoke questions, plus tips to avoid info dump beginnings and more: How to start a novel that grabs attention: 10 ideas Read ideas on how to start a novel and evoke curiosity. Keep reading for m...
October 24th, 2022
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What is NaNoWriMo? Rules and reasons to do it
What is NaNoWriMo? Why take part? What are the rules? Learn about this annual write-a-thon and why writing a book in a month (or making a good start) is worth doing in November: What is NaNoWriMo? National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) is an annual write-a-thon that takes pl...
October 20th, 2022
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How to write a book chapter: 7 popular novels' insights
The word 'chapter' comes from the Latin for 'head'. Like a head, a book chapter is full of moving parts and vital functions. Learn how to write a book chapter that moves your story with insights from popular novels: How to write a book chapter with purpose: Effective story chapters hold an...
October 17th, 2022
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Plot conflict: Striking true adversity in stories
In plot - as in life - conflict is a core driver of action and reaction, dilemmas and decisions. Conflict - with others or within a person - prompts change. Internal and external conflict make stories move. Read 7 tips to strike up adversity in stories and make plot conflict matter. How to p...
October 13th, 2022
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Creating dynamic characters and static types: 7 ideas
Dynamic characters change while static characters tend to stay the same. Learn more about these character types, with examples: Dynamic characters vs static characters: Definitions What is a dynamic character? A dynamic or round character in fiction has an arc involving significant growt...
October 10th, 2022
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Author interview: Mark Lamont on Whisky & Wildflowers
We chat to Now Novel member and debut author Mark Lamont about his novel, Whisky & Wildflowers. In the book, David Carter journeys through grief to presence after his wife's passing to cancer. Mark talks writing inspiration, writing fiction from personal experience, Jane Austen and other inf...
October 7th, 2022
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Story plotting and structure: Complete guide
Plotting terms Types of plot Plot ideas Plot development Plotting and conflict Plot devices Story structure This story plotting guide covers everything from brainstorming plot ideas to plot development, story structure and more. Use the links above to jump to the sect...
October 3rd, 2022
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