Mastering Chapter Length: How Long Should Your Chapters Be?
Oct 18, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
How long should a chapter be? Discover the sweet spot for your chapter's word count in this post featuring J.K. Rowling, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Henry James. Read more →
A Century of Fantasy: How the Genre's Changed Since the 1920s
Oct 03, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
The word "fantasy" comes from Old French's phantasie, or "imagination" — and since the 1900s, writers have taken the genre in very imaginative directions. Read more →
Revealed: The Real Marketing Value of a Professional Book Cover
Sep 21, 2017 – Book Design
To find out how much value a professional book cover offers an author, we redesigned four titles and ran a test on Facebook. The results might surprise you! Read more →
Kill Your Darlings: A Guide to Ruthless Editing
Aug 30, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
Nervous about killing your darlings? Don't be! Check out this post to learn how you can self-edit with confidence. Read more →
8 Character Development Exercises to Write 3D Characters
Aug 21, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
Try these 8 character development exercises to help you: establish your character's internal motivations, put them into context, and bring them to life. Read more →
My Building-Block Approach to Writing a Novel
Aug 17, 2017 – From our Authors
Many debut authors get stuck wondering how to start their novel. Novelist Dan Burns says the trick is to start small, and see where your story takes you. Read more →
How One Word Transformed a Hollywood Screenwriter's Career
Aug 09, 2017 – From our Authors
Writer of "The Land Before Time," Stu Krieger talks about foraying into the world of self-publishing, and how one word has been instrumental to his success. Read more →
The Ins and Outs of a Twitter Pitch Party
Jul 21, 2017 – Understanding Publishing
Looking to land a book deal or find an agent? Take a look at upcoming Twitter Pitch Parties and follow the advice in this post to get "hearted"! Read more →
What is the Narrative Arc? A Guide to Storytelling Through Story Structure
Jul 18, 2017 – Perfecting your Craft
Has anyone ever told you that your narrative arc was too weak? Too complex? Find out what that means and how you can fix it in this guide to arcs and plots. Read more →
Can Non-Fiction Authors Create Their Own Indexes?
Jul 14, 2017 – Understanding Publishing
Learn why hiring a freelance indexer to create a professional index is important for non-fiction authors looking to stand out in a competitive market. Read more →
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