Book Club Recap: The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré
This poignant story sparked an interesting conversation about writing in dialects, telling ‘one story’ of a certain place/culture, creating an effective story structure, and more…
Genre Guide: Women’s Fiction, Upmarket, Romance, Literary…?
Knowing your genre is essential—both before, during, and after writing your novel. This short guide will help you better understand genres and different ways in which novels can be categorized.
Book Club Recap: Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Our lively discussion on Lily King’s newest title yielded several interesting points about using emotions in writing, puzzling together narrative drive, and more…
1st Step in Writing a Novel—Choosing Your Point
Learn why knowing the point of your novel is so important, how it defines your choices as you write on, and how you can go about pinpointing it.
Four Things to Check to Make Sure a Scene Works
Your scenes aren’t quite working but you can’t pinpoint why? Use this checklist to write a scene that works—every time.