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May 25, 2023

Character Arcs: The Journey of Transformation

Last week, we focused in on how to develop your characters; from establishing their goals and motivations to how to make them relatable....

Jun 30, 2022

How to Write Great Plot and Character Arcs

As both a writer and a reader, one of the most common debates I see is based on a preference of which type of story you prefer: plot...

Feb 24, 2022

How to Write LGBTQ+ Relationships

Oh, hello there. Don’t mind me, the panicked queer author hiding in the corner of the Romance party, sweating nervously at the prospect...

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...

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...

Apr 26, 2021

How to Write ‘Shippable’ Romance

I love romance in a novel. I love the depth and conflict it gives to a story and the butterflies I feel when the author gets it just...

Apr 26, 2021

Writing Strong and Believable Friendships

I’m sure we’ve all read a book where a friendship is the most important relationship to us and that happens for a reason. A solid...

Apr 26, 2021

Creating Characters That Don't Need Saving

The damsel in distress doesn't have much of a leading role, these days. And neither does the solitary, badass, physically strong female...