How to Balance Writing with the Day Job
I completed the second draft of The Mover of Mountains whilst working two jobs. Weekdays, I’d work 9-to-5 as a numerical modeller;...
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Rachel Zillikens
Sep 1, 2021
Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My First Draft
Five years ago, I decided to write a book. So, I did. It was easy. Said no writer in the history of the world, ever. When I began writing...
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Kear Anne Simmons
Aug 24, 2021
You Are a Writer
I am a Writer, Dammit. By Kear Anne Simmons “What do you do?” “I’m a writer.” “That’s awesome! Are you published?” Every as yet...
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Matthew Romeo
Aug 18, 2021
How to Write Sci-Fi
Sci-fi is a peculiar genre to try and tackle because, despite being in the public eye since the 17th Century, it’s still a relatively...
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Maayan Sulami
Aug 12, 2021
How To Write Conflict
If Storytelling was a car, I’d say the plot and character are the wheels - directing the whole thing left, right and forward ,Theme is...
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Anne Alcott
Aug 4, 2021
How to Write KidLit
(and not lose your mind) It was a rainy afternoon (just kidding, I don’t actually remember what day it was) when I decided - HEY! I’ll...
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Jennie Fournier
Jul 29, 2021
Writing Historical Fiction
So you want to write historical fiction? Congratulations! Historical fiction is not only fun to read and write, it can be the best way to...
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Devon Gambrell
Jul 21, 2021
How to Develop your Characters
The definition of Character development is the process of building a unique believable person and/or the changes that the character goes...
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Carolina SouthLuv
Jul 15, 2021
The Importance of Finding your Writing Community
“I have spent a good many years since―too many, I think―being ashamed about what I write. I think I was forty before I realized that...
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Drew Carroll
Jul 8, 2021
How to Write Poetry
“A poet’s work: to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it from going to...
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Lily Rooke
Jun 30, 2021
How to Find the Confidence to Write Again After a Crash
Have you ever been hit by a writing slump? Maybe you’re even struggling through one right now? They can strike at any time, taking with...
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C. Phillip
Jun 23, 2021
How to Write a Prologue
I love reading and writing prologues. When I first read ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho, about twenty years ago, the prologue blew me...
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Nikkita Bell
Jun 17, 2021
How to Create your Author Brand
Hello TWC world! My name is Nikkita Bell (or Nikki) and I am a science fantasy/fantasy author published in three anthologies! When I am...
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Luke Courtney
Jun 9, 2021
How to Write Fantasy
“Sometimes, we need fantasy to survive reality.” For me, and for many other readers and writers of fantasy, the great joy of it is...
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Kat Tucker
Jun 2, 2021
How to 'Show' and not 'Tell'
‘Show, don’t tell’ must be one of the – if not the – most used pieces of writerly advice. But like with so many phrases, it’s often used...
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Sean Donovan
May 25, 2021
How to Foreshadow Effectively
My wife knew I would propose to her the day it was going to happen despite nobody having told her. She’d picked up on the clues,...
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Charlotte Murphy
May 20, 2021
How to Write Race
I joined the writing community last year, during a period of peaked interest for diverse and inclusive voices. However, it seemed to me...
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Esme Carmichael
May 12, 2021
How to Create Immersive Environments
Becoming completely immersed in a book is the best feeling. The outside world dissolves beneath the words on the page, and I am instantly...
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Laura Savage
May 4, 2021
How to Go From a Newbie to a Novelist
Before we dive in, I’d like you to repeat these four words: I am a writer. If you’re embarking on this wild journey of writing a book,...
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Sydney Alexis
Apr 26, 2021
How to End your Story
So, you’ve written the beginning and the middle of your story. Congratulations! Now comes the tough part: how to wrap it all up in a way...
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