I have produced this resources page to address some common writing/editing problems you may be facing. These tips will hopefully give you a creative spark and help you recognize where in your writing you can improve.
Start Writing
- How to Come Up With Ideas
- How to Outline Your Story
- Finding the Moment of Intensity for Your Story
- Writing Your First Sentence
- Do You Need a Prologue?
Character Development
- Introducing Your Characters
- Understanding Your Characters’ Motivation
- Naming Your Characters
- Writing a Story with Multiple Characters
Storytelling Techniques
- How to Describe a Setting
- Rules of World Building
- Writing Cliffhangers
- Writing Flashbacks
- Writing Foreshadows
Editing
- After Your First Draft, Now What?
- What to Cut From Your Story?
- How Many Drafts Do You Need?
- Why Reading Out Loud Is the Best Method of Editing
- How to Edit Chapter One
Spelling and Grammar
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