It’s perfectly fine to be terrible this NaNoWriMo. In fact, it’s kind of the point.
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5 healthy, low-pressure ways to fit writing into a time of anxiety
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Making time to write: the magic of ugly placeholder sentences
You can always improve on bad writing, but you can’t edit an empty page. Here’s four ways that peppering your pages with unpolished trains-of-thought helps you make the most out of the hours you’ve got.
6 steps to writing a plot twist your readers will gasp over
A great plot twist can send shockwaves across your audience and beyond. Here’s how to do just that.
5 easy steps to writing far better character descriptions
There’s more to character descriptions than hair colour and eyes — here are 5 easy steps to write far better ones.
Every question about writing your first novel, answered
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4 compelling chapter endings that’ll keep your readers hooked
The end of your chapter should keep your readers turning those pages. Here’s four compelling ways to do just that.
4 reasons why lifting others up makes you a far better writer
Lifting your fellow writers isn’t just the kind thing to do: it’s also one of the best ways to improve as a writer yourself. Here’s four reasons why.
6 types of loss to write about — that aren’t death
The death of a loved one impacts your character, yes — but it’s far from the only type of loss.
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4 things to include when introducing your character
Your character introduction sets the stage for whatever relationship that blossoms after. Here’s how to do it right.
How vivid memories shape your characters
Vivid memories can add a great deal of depth to your novel, and will go a long way in turning flat characters round. Here’s the three ways in which that works.
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6 tragically underused ways to up your antagonist game
Antagonists are the engine to your story — here’s six different ways to get them right.
Writing action scenes that are truly better than the movie
Action scenes aren’t just about gratuitous kick-boom-woosh; they’re about moving your story forward.
Cliffhangers: the noble art of ‘just one more chapter’
Cliffhangers are what make your readers turn the page. Do them right.
Four questions to ask when naming your characters
Names are our first impression; our verbal business card: the handful of syllables that contain all of who we are. And that doesn’t just go for real people.
Not-sleeping isn’t a sign of dedication. It’s just dumb.
As writers, not-sleeping is our social currency. And that’s really, really dumb.
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When we conjure up new characters, it’s tempting to default back to the standards; family, lovers, friends. This generator will suggest new character relationships to explore in your writing.
Yes, it’s all right to have not-read that one classic
Every great author was at one point terrible. So go be terrible.
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