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How to Write a Novel Step by Step
- How Much Planning Should You Do?
- Why Writing a Novel Isn't Like Baking a Cake
- How to Write a First Draft
- Two Ways of Writing Fiction
- Revising a Novel for Content
- Editing Fiction for Style
- Beyond the Writing Process
- How to Divide a Novel into Chapters & Parts
- Finding Titles for Novels
How Long Does Writing a Novel Take?
How to Become a Writer
- Why Write a Novel?
- Can You Make Money Writing?
- Writing Novels with Honesty
- Breaking the Writing Rules
- Be the Best Writer You Can Be
- Tools To Become a Writer
- Becoming a Writer Takes Time
- How To Write Fiction the Smart Way
- Meet Your Writing Muse
- Kissing Writer's Block Goodbye
Types of Novels
- What Is Genre Fiction?
- Genre Fiction and Conventions
- What Is Literary Fiction?
- What Is Mainstream Fiction?
- What Type of Novel Is Best?
- What Is A Novel's Purpose?
- A Guide to the Fiction Genres
- Crime and Mystery Writing
- Writing Suspense Novels & Thrillers
- Writing Horror Novels
- Writing Romance
- Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Other Genres of Fiction
Finding Writing Ideas
- What Are Novel Ideas?
- Where Do Novel Ideas Come From?
- Writing Autobiographical Fiction
- The Right Way to "Write What You Know"
- It's Not Called "Imaginative Writing" For Nothing
- A Top Tip For Writing a First Novel
- Keeping a Writing Journal
- Finding Writing Ideas in 2 Easy Steps
- Are Your Ideas Any Good?
- "Road-Testing" a Novel Idea
Theme and Symbolism
- What Is Theme?
- Why Theme Matters in a Story
- Using Multiple Themes in a Novel
- Theme: An Important Caveat
- What Is Literary Symbolism?
- More On Using Literary Symbols
- Sowing the Seeds of Theme
Point of View
- Why Point of View Matters
- Third Person Narrative Theory
- Writing In the Third Person
- First Person Narrative Theory
- Writing In the First Person
- Choosing a Viewpoint Character
- Multiple Viewpoint Novels
- When and How to Switch Viewpoints
- The Advantages of First Person Point Of View
- The Advantages of Third Person Point Of View
- 3rd Person vs. 1st - Which Is Best?
- Omniscient Point of View
- Second Person Point of View
- 3rd Person Point of View In 2 Varieties
- First Person Narration Using an "Observer"
- The Unreliable Narrator
- The Epistolary Novel
- Past Tense or Present Tense?
- Point of View: Mixing It Up
Creating Characters
- Characterization vs. Plotting
- The First Rule of Creating Fictional Characters
- Major & Minor Characters
- Round Characters
- Flat Characters
- Creating Unforgettable Characters
- How to Create Character Profiles
- Bringing Characters To Life
Building a Novel's Setting
- What Is Setting?
- Fictional vs. Real Settings
- Does Your Setting Inspire You?
- Getting to Know the Story's Setting
- Bringing Settings to Life
Plotting a Novel
- What Is A Plot?
- Three Act Plot Structure
- How to Write a Gripping Plot Line
- Developing a Plot Backwards
- Writing a Plot Your Own Way
- On Character Change
- Plotting a Novel's Beginning
- Beginning "In Medias Res"
- Plotting the Novel's Tricky Middle
- Plotting a Novel's Ending
- Are Happy Endings Necessary?
- Avoid a "Deus ex Machina" Ending
- A Plot Diagram
- Adding Subplots
- Advanced Elements of Plot
Narrative Structure
- Foreshadowing
- Examples of Foreshadowing
- Handling the Exposition of a Story
- Using Flashbacks In Writing
- Mixing Up the Story's Chronology
- Writing a Narrative By Showing & Telling
- More On Showing and Telling
- How To Write a Narrative With Pace
Narrative Writing & Descriptive Writing
- Finding Your Writing Voice
- The Elements of Fiction
- Narrative Writing Is King
- Avoiding Purple Prose - The Importance of Keeping It Simple
- Prose Writing 101
- Writing with Variety
- The Importance of Writing Details
- Descriptive Writing Engages the Senses
- How To Write Prose Like a Poet
- Simile and Metaphor Examples
- Other Figures of Speech
Writing Dialogue
- The King of Dialogue Rules
- Writing Good Dialogue 1: Give It a Purpose
- 2: Keep It Concise
- 3: Make It Flow
- How to Write Dialogue with Distinction
- Authentic Dialogue
- Writing Indirect Dialogue
- Punctuating Dialogue
Writing Interior Monologue
Writing Problems Solved
Publishing a Novel
- Finding a Publisher vs. Finding an Agent
- A Plan For Finding a Literary Agent
- Submitting a Manuscript
- Self Publishing a Novel
- Vanity Publishing
- Is Traditional Publishing Dead?
- The Complete Guide to Self Publishing Online
- A Closer Look at Print on Demand Publishers
The Complete Guide to Writer's Software
Inspirational Writing Quotes
Fiction Writing Q&A
- What Is the Point of Creative Writing Exercises?
- Can You Really Not Write a Novel In a Month?
- 1st Person Point of View and Description
- Overwhelmed By the Writing Process?
- Books For Writers - Any Recommendations?
- Writing a Plot Outline
- A Question About Metafiction
- More On "Deus Ex Machina" Endings
- Writing a Novel Synopsis
- Character Emotions and Thoughts
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- Writing Novels While Reading Novels
- Plot Structure and Percentages
- Are Novel Themes Like Blurbs?
- Having Confidence In Your Fiction
- More On Writing Novels Successfully
- Which Is Best - Narrative or Dialogue?
- Should You Pay For Writing Research?
- My Top Writing Tips
- Manuscript Editing Services
- How to Write Novels by Reading Novels
- Setting and Description - Who Is Doing the Describing?
- Choosing a Protagonist
- Writing a Novel to the Right Length
- How to Handle the Passage of Time
Classic Writing Guides
- The Elements of Style, Strunk & White
- On Writing, Stephen King
- Aspects of the Novel, E. M. Forster
- The Art of Fiction, David Lodge
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