Vlog: 3 Things That Make a Great 1st Line

Tips on how to start your novel. Plus! Famous examples and discussion about how they work.

Vlog: Writing Secondary and Minor Characters

You might know all about your main character, but a world isn’t a world without other people!

Who Else: Writing Secondary and Minor Characters

Writers know all about our main character–they’re the focus of our story. Often, the story is told in their voice.

But what about everyone else? Unless you’re writing a person-versus-nature like Hatchet, you’re probably going to have other characters.

5 Tips for Pacing Your Novel

You already know about the 3-Act Structure, you’ve experimented with beat sheets, and you’ve tried using script writing techniques to punch up the drama, but you’ve still got sections of your novel that lag.

Now what?

5 Bic pens fanned out. Green, black, pink, blue, and red.

4 Steps Towards Finding the Right Editor

When you’ve done all you can do on your novel, but you think it could still be better. Or you’re just tired of form letter rejections to your queries: Sometimes, the next step is to hire an editor. But, how do you know if they’re right for you?

Here are 4 steps to finding the right editor.