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    5 Things To Focus on Before Writing A Novel

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    Before you even begin the journey of crafting your novel, it’s imperative to lay a solid foundation through some prep work. Setting the stage for your writing endeavor involves delving into essential prewriting tasks that will not only enhance your creative process but also foster a sense of purpose and direction along the way. Today, I’m sharing a list of five tasks to help you prepare for your novel writing project. 1. Deadlines Are Very Important A deadline will push you to your limits and keep you writing even when you’re not motivated to write. Establish an estimated total word…

  • Research is an integral step for every book. Your credibility as a writer is on the line. Here are 10 researching tips for your book...

    10 Ways to Do Research for Your Book

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    When it comes to researching for your book there are many avenues — and rabbit holes — you can take to find the information you want. Researching is a fine art, especially now that the internet can turn up results that may not be completely accurate. Whether you’re writing a fiction novel or a nonfiction memoir, research will be an integral step for every book. Since your credibility as a writer is on the line, you’ll want to be triple sure that any researched information you include is 100% factual and that you have a strong source to back you…

  • If you’re feeling uninspired by your character names, this is for you. Here are four ways to choose strong character names: 1.) Base it on the birth year...

    How to Choose Your Character Names

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    When writing fiction, you may not think you need to put too much thought into character names, but using interesting names that lend to your story can be a great way to keep readers engaged. If you can’t think of a good name while you write, use generic names so you don’t lose your pace, but then go back and do a search and replace and change your characters’ names to your final selections during one of your revision rounds. If you’re feeling uninspired by your character names, we can help. Here are 4 ways to choose strong character names:…

  • A character needs negative traits to stand out from others and traits that make them feel human. Here are 5 things you should know about your characters...

    How to Develop Your Characters

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    When it comes to developing characters, first-time writers often fall into two camps. The first camp doesn’t focus on creating character profile sheets and instead just wings it during their writing. The second camp thinks that a character should be as close to perfect humans as the writer can get them. Both of these can lead to very flat—somewhat boring—characters because they lack depth. The secret to developing a character that is strong, well-rounded, interesting is grittiness. Every single character needs some negative traits, some traits that make them stand out from others, and traits that make them feel human.…