Tag: writing process steps

What are Plot Holes and How to Avoid Them

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on August 5, 2021 • 0 Comments

Plot holes can creep up in any book genre, and typically go undetected for a while. To start identifying plot holes within your work, you have to know what you’re looking for. There are a few different types of plot holes: Continuity errors Something takes place that is impossible Storylines are unresolved at the end […]

6 Summer Activities for Writers

Filed in Author Inspirations by Daylin on July 22, 2021 • 0 Comments

Summer is officially here! Here are 6 great summer activities for writers currently working on a writing project. Start a new project! Write something new this summer. It can be anything from a random essay using one of our summer writing prompts or even an outline for a new novel. Give your mind a rest from […]

10 Ways to Do Research for Your Book

Filed in Author Inspirations by Erika Bennett on July 20, 2021 • 0 Comments

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 […]

What’s an Epilogue and Do I Need One?

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on July 1, 2021 • 0 Comments

If you read a lot of novels, you’ve seen that some authors will use an epilogue at the end of their books. Not to be confused with an afterword, an epilogue is meant for fiction stories and is used to show what became of your characters at a future time. The sole purpose is to […]

10 Tips for a Better Book Opening

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on June 29, 2021 • 0 Comments

The opening of your book is the place where readers will decide to keep reading or set aside your book — no pressure. So, your opening pages need to jump straight into your story without dawdling on about the protagonist’s history or how he/she ended up in the current predicament. The back story is 100% […]