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When crafting a story, we usually focus on our characters and how they evolve as they grow and change throughout our carefully crafted plots. The setting of a story may be overlooked...

Have you ever been asked by a friend, “What’s your book about?” If you’re like most writers, you know what it’s like to feel tongue-tied after hearing this question....

Writing may be a solitary endeavor, but one companion plagues every author from time to time: Fear.

Writer’s block, fear of failure, fear of rejection, and imposter syndrome (the fear of...

We’ve all read novels where the witty banter between characters is a joy to witness, or where a character surprises us every time they speak. But we’ve also read ones where...

At a glance, writing a novel in a first-person or third-person point of view seems like an easy enough decision. It’s just a pronoun you’re changing, after all.

But choosing your point...

Crafting a story with multiple points of view can be one of the most fun and rewarding adventures for a writer. It gives you a chance to play with different voices and styles in the same project,...

Flashbacks done well can have a profound effect on your story. They can add depth to your characters, intrigue to your plot lines, or serve as eye-opening reveals.

In this post, we’ll dive...