How to Edit a Book

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How to Make a Book Trailer: Your Step-by-Step Guide

A book trailer is a great way to make your book rise above the noise. Before a reader opens the...

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Character Development Questions

The character development questions that matter most are the ones that get underneath the mask your character wears, in order...

Types of Tone in Literature

Types of Tone in Literature

Remember the last time you read a piece of writing that made you feel something? Perhaps it made you chuckle,...

Four Forms of Writing

The 4 Forms of Writing

All writing falls into one of a few basic forms, and each has a different job to do. Expository writing...

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How to Use Tension in Writing

Tension can arise from anywhere — in a simple conversation, a family dinner, a job interview, or even with a...

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The Purpose of Made-Up Words in Stories

Have you ever read a book and come across a word you’d never heard or seen before? At first, you...

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How to Title a Book That Readers Can’t Ignore

How to title your book is one of the smallest writing problems with potentially the largest consequence. You have lived...

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The Ultimate Guide to Developmental Editing 

If you’ve been working on a rough draft of your story for a while, and find yourself thinking, This is...