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For many novel writers, entering a competition can feel like an exciting but daunting step. Is your manuscript ready? What do judges look for? Could this really help you in your writing career or are you just wasting your time? In this guest post, Caroline Ambrose, founder and director of the Bath Novel Awards, shares…
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Creating a Fantasy World: A Guide for Writers
Fantasy has never been hotter. Books like Fourth Wing, House of Flame and Shadow, The Stormlight Archive series, Babylon, Of Blood and Ash, and more, are sweeping social media, being...
What Is a Foil Character? The Secret to Making Your Characters Shine
When you’re writing your novel, you want every element of your story to shine. You want your reader to close the last page remembering your characters, your plot, and your...
The Best Character Template Masterlist for 2024
How can you ensure your characters leap off the page and into your characters' hearts? Characters are the lifeblood of any story, and if you can work out how to...
Guest Post: Enneagram vs 16 Personalities in Character Building
Author Bio : Lisa Sparrow, an experienced psychology expert and University of Edinburgh alumna, brings a considerable amount of counseling knowledge and a deep fascination with the human psyche. With expertise...
How to Write a Mystery Novel: 6 Tips to Create Nail-Biting Suspense
In this article, we’re going to explore the art of mystery novels - looking at what makes a good mystery novel and how you can create suspense that keeps your...
Why You Should Take Another Look at Mastering Dictation for Your Fiction
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is a master at dictating her novels and novellas. Of her 18 published books, ten were written solely by dictation. This guest post by Sawyer will take...
Proven Character Ideas You Can Use for Inspiration
Sometimes characters come to us fully formed, complete with desires, flaws and quirks. Other times, they may come to us as rough sketches, with a beating heart, but needing fleshing...
