Struggling to master the art of writing? Reedsy shares top tips from industry giants on perfecting your craft. Read to find actionable advice on plot, character, storytelling and more!
It’s true that practice makes perfect, so if you want to polish your writing abilities and become a better writer, the best thing to do is — you guessed it — practice! From creating your setting to beating writer’s block, we share ten exercises that can help you sharpen your skill set. Some of these ... read more »
Learn to get under the skin of your protagonists and antagonists and discover the character motivation that drives their every decision.
What's in a name and why does it matter? We answer this once and for all with 12 steps to help you figure out how to come up with a character name.
So you want to write a children’s book? That’s great. You’re going to be reaching some of the most important readers out there: children and teenagers. However, you shouldn’t underestimate the size of the task in front of you. A children’s book is sometimes mistakenly seen as an “easy” book to write. In fact, the ... read more »
‘Character archetypes’ are something you imagine bohemian writers talking about at length — perhaps while smoking a cigarette and stroking their pointy beards. And when they move onto the topic of Jungian theory, you can see yourself tuning out of the conversation altogether. But despite their seemingly high-minded background in psychoanalysis, understanding character archetypes can ... read more »
“Riddled with flat characters” is perhaps one of the most damning things you can hear from an editor or reviewer. An accusation that your protagonist reads like a cardboard cut-out is like a knife in the heart of any fledgling writer. However, it’s not the end of the world. If you learn how (and when) ... read more »
Learn how to kick your story's primary conflict up a notch through the age-old narrative rivalry of the protagonist and antagonist.
Whether you have the final scenes of your book worked out from the moment you put pen to paper or it comes to you somewhere along the way, there’s one thing every author needs to master to leave a lasting impression on readers: how to end a story. Writing the ending can be a source ... read more »
What is a plot point and how does being able to identify them help authors? In this guide, we apply a 7-point structure to The Handmaid's Tale.
Writer Dan Harmon, the creator of TV’s Community, has a reputation for being a story structure evangelist. For over a decade, he’s been known to ‘break’ the stories he’s working on with a system he known as ‘The Embryo,’ ‘The Dan Harmon Story Circle,’ or just ‘The Story Circle.’ It’s an approach that many other ... read more »
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