Make a Dash for It
If you’re not familiar with printers’ terminology, you may not know the term em dash. But as a writer and…
Coming Up with a Kicker of a Concept
We’re taking a close look in these first posts on novel construction at the four main corner pillars. To recap…
How Your Habits Help You Write a Book
Today’s guest post is by author and writing instructor Alex Strike: Writing is not an easy process at all. I’d…
What Are Those “Long Hyphens” All About?
I’d like to dash off a not-so-short post today on en dashes, since sorting out the family of dashes—hyphens, en…
An Idea Does Not a Novel Make
We’re now starting to delve into the first pillar of novel construction—concept with a kicker. I introduced the 12 key…
Tried and True Tips for First-Time Authors
Today’s guest post comes from writing instructor Amanda Guest, who is the Community Manager for FastPencil, a site that helps…
Are You Literally Being Literal?
How many times have you heard people throw the word literally around? It’s one of those words that has become…
Novel Construction Begins with Concept
Last week we dove into the idea of constructing a novel, likening a novel to the roof of a building….
Advice I Wish I’d Been Given When I Started My Novel-Writing Journey
This concludes our series asking some seasoned, experienced authors what three key bits of advice they would give new writers…