Perfecting your craft
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!
100+ Character Ideas (and How to Come Up With Your Own)
Aug 23, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
Character creation can be challenging. To help spark your creativity, here’s a list of 100+ character ideas, along with tips on how to come up with your own. Read more →
How to Introduce a Character: 8 Tips To Hook Readers In
Aug 16, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
Introducing characters is an art, and these eight tips and examples will help you master it. Read more →
450+ Powerful Adjectives to Describe a Person (With Examples)
Jun 19, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
Want a handy list to help you bring your characters to life? Discover words that describe physical attributes, dispositions, and emotions. Read more →
How to Plot a Novel Like a NYT Bestselling Author
Jun 13, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
Need to plot your novel? Follow these 7 steps from New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt. Read more →
How to Write an Autobiography: The Story of Your Life
Jun 05, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
Want to write your autobiography but aren’t sure where to start? This step-by-step guide will take you from opening lines to publishing it for everyone to read. Read more →
What is the Climax of a Story? Examples & Tips
May 31, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
The climax is perhaps a story's most crucial moment, but many writers struggle to stick the landing. Let's see what makes for a great story climax. Read more →
Fourth Person Point of View: We Are the Narrator
May 24, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
What is the fourth person point of view? Learn all about this underused narrative perspective with supporting examples from books. Read more →
What is Tone in Literature? Definition & Examples
May 10, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
We show you, with supporting examples, how tone in literature influences readers' emotions and perceptions of a text. Read more →
Writing Cozy Mysteries: 7 Essential Tips & Tropes
May 02, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
We show you how to write a compelling cozy mystery with advice from published authors and supporting examples from literature. Read more →
Man vs Nature: The Most Compelling Conflict in Writing
Apr 18, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
What is man vs nature? Learn all about this timeless conflict with examples of man vs nature in books, television, and film. Read more →
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