Here you will find articles about writing recommended by yours truly. Cataloged by sub-topic for your convenience. Enjoy.
On Writing a Novel
- “6 Secrets of Writing a Novel Without an Outline” By Brian Klems
- “Great Quotes About Writing from Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin” By Charlie Jane Anders
- “The Worst Way to Begin Your Novel” By Chuck Sambuchino
- “The Secret to Writing a Bestselling Novel” By Mignon Fogarty
- “Nasty Traps Writers Can Fall Into” By Tony Vanderwarker
- “Learn the Elements of a Novel (Website)” By Peder Hill
On Plotting
- “How to Plot with the Three-Act Structure” By Janice Hardy
- “Plotting with the Hero’s Journey” By Janice Hardy
- “Plotting with Save the Cat Beat Sheet” by Janice Hardy
On Developing Characters
- “10 Tips and Tricks for Creating Memorable Characters” By Charlie Jane Anders
- “An Epiphany is Not a Character Arc” By Jason Black
- “How to Write Character Arcs” By K.M. Weiland
On Writing Dialogue
- “5 Great Rules for Writing Dialogue from Wendy Storer” By Lorrie Porter
- “16 Observations About Real Dialogue” By Joe Bunting
On Prologues
- “To Prologue or NOT to Prologue? That is the Question” By Kristen Lamb
On Writing a Synopsis
- “Writing a Synopsis–Yeah, Another Method” By Noelle Pierce
- “Writing a Novel Synopsis” (Five articles to check out)
On Grammar and Punctuation
- “Space Invadors–Why you should never, ever use two spaces after a period” By Farhad Manjoo
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