Katherine Paterson on why she loves revising.

Learn the basics of storytelling with the Save The Cat beat sheet. See examples of each beat from the movie Rocky, and get a free template to use!

Wondering how to describe an abandoned castle? These 5 words will help you!

Six tips from author Allie Pleiter on how to write under stress. Allie is the author of How to WRITE When Everything Goes WRONG.

Literary agent alerts (like this one with Claire Anderson-Wheeler of Regal Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building their client list.

ScreenCraft's Ken Miyamoto warns screenwriters to avoid some of the most common traps that they'll find themselves in.

Equestrian Rachel Chaney offers writing advices for matching horses to setting, purpose, and character in fiction.

A flow chart to determine the worth of a scene. By J Lenni Dorner

Writing teacher and author Darcy Pattison discusses writing novels and picture books. Tips, techniques and encouragement for the writing life.

Literary Agent Miriam Altshuler shares how to write a book proposal,

Fiction University is a site dedicated to helping writers and authors improve their writing craft and their publishing careers.

There’s only one way to have a chance at keeping up with the industry as it evolves, and that’s to learn something new every day.

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There are many aspects of writing novels, in particular, and on this page, I outline some of them, as well as listing some interviews that might help on your author journey.