Pros, Cons, and Recommendations From A Die-Hard Pantser WriterThere are two main types of authors: Plotters and Pantsers. A pantser writes, “by the seat of their pants.” i.e., they don’t plan, plot or o
8 Questions You Need To Answer Before You Start Writing Your BookThere are some elements of writing advice, like the hatred of adverbs, that, while good to know, are not essential. Others are more importan
Tropes, Cliches, And The Genres That Love ThemMost stories will use some kind of trope or tropes, there are so many of them, and at this point, they are unavoidable.
Why You Should Edit As You Write Your Book.Don't edit as you write is excellent advice. Advice that I found almost impossible to follow. And when I did follow it while writing my seco
Word Count: How Long Should Your Book Be?JUMP AHEAD: Why Does Word Count Matter? Why Word Count Instead Of Number Of Pages? Elements That Can Effect Page Count But Not Word Count...
What Is Third person Limited/ Close Third?In third person limited the POV of the story follows one character at a time. The narrator has a limited perspective on the story.
Why Is Writing So Darn Hard?Writing shouldn't be hard. It should be easy. Have a thought; jot it down. Where lies the complexity? But it is hard. It's so hard that it m
Third Person POV—An OverviewWhen a narrative is relayed to the reader through the pronouns he, she, and they, and/ or by the character name, you are in third person POV
Not Like Other Girls. Not Like Other Boys? A RantThere is very little on the internet about Not Like Other Boys. Is that because the trope doesn't exist? Are all boys like other boys?