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How to Build Your Own Writer’s Studio + 5 Beautiful Shed Kits You Will Love
Need a space to write? Here’s how you can build your own writer’s studio to enjoy as a creative place to work and relax!
Alliteration Examples and How to Use it in Your Writing
Understand alliteration with these examples and 5 tips for how you can use alliteration as a literary device in your creative writing.
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Onomatopoeia: Words List & Examples
Onomatopoeia is a common literary device to use while writing that many people use every single day – often times without even realizing they are using a form of it! If you’re curious about onomatopoeia, we will cover the definition of the word, plus give you some examples and a list of onomatopoeia words you can […]
300 Fun Writing Prompts for Kids: Story Starters, Journal Prompts & Ideas
Are you a parent or teacher? Here are 300 fun and creative writing prompts for kids to spark the imagination of young writers everywhere. Use these kids writing ideas as journaling prompts, story starters or just for fun!
10 Tips for Writing a Novel
Here are 10 tips to help you write your novel.
6 Places to Find Poetry Writing Inspiration
Here are 6 sources of inspiration when writing poetry.
Writing Prompts
101 Poetry Prompts & Ideas for Writing Poems
These poetry prompts are designed to help you keep a creative writing practice. If you’re staring at a blank page and the words aren’t flowing, the creative writing prompts for poems can be a great way to get started. If poetry isn’t your thing, you could always use these things to inspire other writing projects. […]
365 Creative Writing Prompts
If you want to become a better writer, the best thing you can do is practice writing every single day. Writing prompts are useful because we know sometimes it can be hard to think of what to write about! To help you brainstorm, we put together this list of 365 creative writing prompts to give […]
Writing Tips
Character Development: How to Create Strong Characters in Your Novel
These 5 steps for character development will show you how to create strong characters in your novel. Use these tips, exercises and activities to start building lovable and relatable characters your readers are sure to enjoy.
7 Rules of Punctuating Dialogue: How to Punctuate Dialogue Easily
Learning how to punctuate dialogue is important when writing the conversations between your characters. Punctuating dialogue might not sound like a very exciting topic or a lot of fun as a writer to study – but it is very important in making sure your dialogue exchanges between characters make sense to your readers! Many […]
The 4 Main Types of Writing Styles and How to Use Them as a Writer
Understanding the 4 main types of writing styles can help you grow as a writer and attract an audience for your written work. Here’s how to identify each style of writing and tips for using each of the 4 common writing styles to develop your written skills.
How I Write Over 2,500+ Words a Day
Yes, you really can write over 2,500 words a day easily! Here are 7 tips to write more productively every time you sit down at your computer.
Writing Fiction
How to Write a Novel: Writing a Book in 4 Steps
Writing a book doesn’t have to be hard. Here’s a simple 4 part process for how to write a novel to go from a book idea to published novel, including tips for plotting, planning, writing, and publishing.
How to Mind Map a Novel Plot
If the idea of a traditional outline seems intimidating, a mind map might just be the right solution for you. Mind Maps are great for brainstorming ideas, keeping organized, and can help you make progress in writing your book.
Main Character vs. Supporting Characters in Story Development
Here’s how to take your writing to the next level by developing a strong contrast between main vs. supporting characters.
160+ Character Development Questions & Free Printable Worksheet
How well do you know the characters of your story? These character development questions will help you gain a deeper understanding of your character.
Publishing Tips
10 Things you Should NEVER do when Submitting a Manuscript
Here are 10 mistakes to avoid when submitting a manuscript and things you should NEVER do when working with publishing companies.
6 Tips for Submitting your Manuscript to Publishers
If you are considering submitting a manuscript for publication these tips will help you to achieve the success you are looking for and will reduce the chance of your work ending up in the rejection pile. Here are 6 very important Tips for Submitting Your Manuscript to Publishers: 1. Do your Research Before submitting a manuscript […]
Standard Policies for Mailing in a Manuscript Submission
Learn the standard policies for how to mail in a manuscript submission when sending your book to publishing companies.
Standard Policies for How to Submit Your Manuscript Online Electronically
Learn how to submit your manuscript online to publishing companies by using these standard manuscript submission guidelines.
Author Marketing Tips
How Guest Posting Can Help You Find Your Audience
If you are looking for new ways to reach your audience as a writer, guest posting can be a great way to easily and inexpensively reach new readers. By contributing free articles to other websites and blogs, not only does it help build credibility as a writer, it also connects you to a new audience […]
10 Pinterest Marketing Tips for Writers & Authors
Here are 10 great ways to use Pinterest to market your book and yourself as an author.
20 Ideas for Your Author Email Newsletter
Here are 20 excellent ideas for what to include in your author email newsletter.
Email Marketing for Authors: How to Create an Effective Newsletter
Here are the basics of author email marketing and how to set up a newsletter for subscribers.