This list outlines some cliches I commonly see in modern fantasy novels.
Sometimes dialogue sounds stiff, clunky, or unnatural. Try these tricks to make your dialogue sound more natural and less written.
Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. These lists will help you select the character traits you need for the characters in your books.
This guide aims to teach you how to write quotable dialogue in your novels and scripts.
Let's take some good traits and take them to their worst possible conclusions, twisting them into something negative.
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Whether your characters are getting into swordfights, falling out of high windows, or escaping dramatic fires, you may be wondering what sort of injuries they would realistically sustain. This guide aims to explain some common injuries in fiction, as well as how to write each one. I did my best to research this (check
This guide aims to teach you how to write quotable dialogue in your novels and scripts.
Struggling to figure out how your novel should end? Have a look at these 5 ways to end your novel and see if any of them resonate with your story.
Steal these for your writing unit!
Struggling through a first draft of a story or novel? Here are some of the best tips and quotes on first drafts from writers who have been there.
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!
This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.
A plot hole is a gap, contradiction or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the internal logic of the story. It's the kind of slip-up that makes switched-on readers say, "Wait, hang on a second!"
When reading the work of literary heroes like Jane Austen, or modern-day masters like Sally Rooney, it can be hard to imagine that they began with an empty page (or screen). It's strange to think that Victor Hugo turned a pen and parchment into the beautiful tale of The Hunback of Notre Dame. Or
Creative Writing Worksheet – Scene Writing (PDF) Here is a worksheet I needed to write for myself this week! Often when you create an outline, you know what needs to happen when, but not necessarily how the action should unfold, or in what way you should relate it. This worksheet will help you brainstorm some…