writing
Everything you need to write better stories. Here you'll find guides on character development, plot structure, dialogue, pacing, and everything in between. This section will help you write your first draft, polish your tenth novel, and even explore new genres and scenes you've never thought about!
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How to Write Fantasy
I’ll be honest, I’m not a fantasy reader. Apart from the classics, I don’t really have any fantasy books I’m into right now, and I think that might have to do with the fact that I feel like a lot of modern…
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How to Write Dystopian Fiction
Dystopian fiction is, without a doubt, an amazing genre. It’s not the kind I pick all the time because it’s so easy to mess it up (I’m looking at you, Divergent). But when I do read dystopian books, they quickly end up…
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How to Develop a Magic System in Fiction
Let’s be honest: one of the most fun parts of a fantasy book is the introduction of magic. Seriously, if your story’s blurb has an intriguing magic system, I’m reading it. That’s how I wound up picking up Air Awakens at the…
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How to Write & Outline a Book Series
I grew up reading a lot of book series. In fact, the very first books I read, the Oxford Reading Tree series, were—cue the drum roll—a series. So was the Mallory Towers series and the wizarding world series I read (which we…
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On Writing Central Conflicts: A Guide for Writers
In case you haven’t been able to tell from my last blog on writing trauma, I’m back to working on my manuscript. And that’s not all; I’m also working on a number of short stories. It’s probably the weather—the rain, the shorter…












