The holidays can be hectic and stressful. When our writing routines and goals get pushed to the back burner, it can bring on a sense of guilt. These quick and easy writing exercises are designed to help you keep your writing muscles oiled through the holiday season!
Writers are finding that some old writing advice is just not resonating with them anymore. Read on to find out how we can put our own spin on it and create our guidelines with advice that works for us!
Learn all about how to craft a meet cute that your readers won’t soon forget!
Most writers are familiar with third-person POV and first-person POV. But what is third-person omniscient? Check out this post to better understand what third-person omniscient is and how to best execute this powerful POV!
Writing emotion can be tricky. Some writers may be under the impression that the way to do this is by amplifying the drama in a scene, by inserting long monologues, or showing the characters having intense physical reactions. This isn’t always the best way to handle a character’s emotions as it can cross into melodrama. Read on to find out how to effectively write and convey emotion in your story.
You may already be familiar with the concept of first-person, second-person, and third-person point of view. But did you know that within each point of view, there are ways to get closer or further away from your characters? This is what we call psychic distance. Psychic distance refers to the degree of emotional closeness between…
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Reading and writing about an unreliable narrator can be thrilling, but it can also be a bit tricky. Read on for some tips that are sure to help you make the most out of writing an unreliable narrator!
New writers often conclude that to write a strongly emoted scene one must amp up all the reactions, the dialogue, and the moment must become BIGGER. But this isn’t true. All this does is create melodrama. More often than not, less is more. Read on to find out why should avoid melodrama in your writing and tips on how to achieve this.
Describing the characters in your novel can be one of the most fun aspects of writing. And you can play with it as much as you like, especially if you want to ensure that your characters stand out and become memorable. Read on for some tips on how to make the most of describing your character’s physical appearance.
There’s some confusion about what exactly categorizes a novel as romance. The idea seems to be that if your novel includes a love story it automatically falls under romance. However, this is incorrect and could cost writers a spot with their agent or publisher of choice, not to mention, reader expectations for the romance genre are high. Read on to learn what defines a novel as romance and what the differences are between that and women’s fiction.
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