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Character vs. Society

While each type of narrative conflict serves a purpose, Character vs. Society can be particularly interesting. Instead of a protagonist clashing with […]

Alan WattApril 23, 2026

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How to Introduce a Character in a Screenplay

How to Introduce a Character in a Screenplay: Master the art of first impressions with proper formatting, action cues, and internal dilemmas.

Alan WattApril 21, 2026

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Character Outline

Master your character outline by connecting internal dilemmas to plot beats. Learn to challenge false beliefs and drive true transformation.

Alan WattApril 20, 2026

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Internal Conflict

Explore how internal conflict drives character transformation and fuels your plot with our guide on dramatizing the psyche's dissonance.

Alan WattApril 19, 2026

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Book Cover Design

Make your book stand out with professional Book Cover Design. Learn how to use color theory and intrigue to capture readers at first glance.

Alan WattApril 18, 2026

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Plot Holes

Master story structure and learn how to fix logical gaps with our guide to plot holes—the "Swiss cheese" of writing that can break your story's magic.

Alan WattApril 17, 2026

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Tips for Writing a Novel

Master these tips for writing a novel by embracing messy first drafts and creative warmups. Learn how to silence your inner critic and finish.

Alan WattApril 15, 2026

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A Writer’s Guide to Amazon Author Central

Boost your book sales by mastering Amazon Author Central. Learn to curate your brand, use Kindle marketing tools, and connect with more readers.

Alan WattApril 14, 2026

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An Editing Checklist for Writers

Refine your manuscript with this essential editing checklist. Learn how to edit a book by paring down prose and polishing your unique voice.

Alan WattApril 12, 2026

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How to Plan a Novel

Learn how to plan a novel by balancing creative intuition with a structured 90-day schedule, from initial inquiry to finishing your first draft.

Alan WattApril 10, 2026

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How to Publish a Book

Master the path to publication. Learn how to polish your manuscript, query literary agents, handle rejection, and weigh the pros of self-publishing.

Alan WattApril 7, 2026

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How to Plot a Novel

Balance your character's wants and needs if you want to learn how to plot a novel by using a central dilemma to turn events into a fleshed out story.

Alan WattApril 5, 2026

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Book Outline: Where Do I Start?

Transform your draft with a book outline. Learn 5 proven methods to map your character’s journey, master story structure, and beat the blank page today.

Alan WattApril 4, 2026

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Beta Readers: Finding Trusted Insight for Your Work

Beta readers help writers feel safe to fall deeper into their work. Balance the proximity that your beta readers might have to you and your work and articulate the right framework to get what you and your work need most from them.

Alan WattApril 1, 2026

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Satire: Turning Humor into Insight

Understand satire, a technique that allows you to smuggle truth into critiques of power by critical construction of context and story.

Alan WattMarch 29, 2026

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Types of Conflict in Literature

The types of conflict in literature serve to force protagonists to confront their deepest fear and reveal a story's soul through the resolution of dilemma.

Alan WattMarch 28, 2026

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A Guide to Pen Names

Create a powerful tool to protect your personhood and work with a pen name, but establish it intentionally and early in your career in order to use this device of authorship cleverly.

Alan WattMarch 27, 2026

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Follow the Dog: On Persistence and Self-Trust

Tess Callahan details her journey through authorship and publishing her manuscripts--the difficulty of not feeling enough as a writer and ultimately getting the break she owed herself.

Tess CallahanMarch 25, 2026