How to Write a Hot Weather Scene

These 5 tips are here to help you write about heat and hot climates in a realistic and engaging way. So let’s turn up the heat!

5 Tips for Writing About Covid-19

As bloggers and writers, we have a few things we should keep in mind as we write about the coronavirus. Here are my five steps to writing about Covid-19.

Twisted Tales: 5 Tips for Writing a Fairy Tale Retelling

Creating your own fairy tale retelling, or "twisted tale", is fun and exciting! Here are five tips to help from my own experience.

Starting Your Story: Tips For That First Sentence

We’ve all been there. The best novel idea is bouncing around in your head and you’re staring at a blank piece of paper, trying to figure how to break the ice and start putting words to paper.  Oh, that feeling is rough. It’s like, “C’mon, I’ve got gold in here, I just need that first…

Quick Tip #1

Beware “turning” words, a word or phrase that helps shift your story to go in a new direction usually by telling rather than showing. A heavy reliance on them lends towards less action and less engagement with the reader.  Turning words to avoid: suddenly; then; out of nowhere; surprisingly; shockingly; seemed Examples:  Turning words: Suddenly,…

How To Write a Relationship Your Reader Will Love

You may have heard that the golden rule for writing a relationship is that if they have to kiss for your reader to know they’re in love, you haven’t written a real relationship. But what does that actually look like? How do you write something that your readers will love? How do you write love?…

How to Write a Good Villain: Five Questions to Create a Compelling Character

How to Write a Good Villain: Five Questions to Create a Compelling Character. If you sit down to write and find yourself asking how to write a good villain, then you're in the right place. Here are five questions to ask yourself to tell if your villain is the next Moriarty or the next Dr. Dufus.

How to Write a Cold Weather Scene

Do you know how to describe cold weather in a story? Check out these tips to create a setting that'll make your readers shiver.

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