Tag: novel writing
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Eight writing craft books that authors reread, with who each one suits, where it falls short, and which to read first.
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What writer’s block really is, how to diagnose your type, and 12 practical fixes matched to each cause, plus a one-week restart plan and checklist.
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Work out how long your book will take: a simple drafting calculator, times by daily word count, example schedules and the realistic time after the first draft.
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What plot structure is, seven story structures compared in one table, where turning points fall in a novel, romance and thriller examples, and a free template.
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60 character development questions grouped by purpose, from wounds and false beliefs to voice and romance leads, plus a copy-ready character worksheet.
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How to start a story: what the first line, first page and first chapter must do, the story elements to set up, genre examples and a revision checklist.
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How to write dialogue in a novel: what it is for, formatting rules, US vs UK punctuation side by side, and before-and-after romance and thriller rewrites.
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A ten-step plan to write a novel from idea to finished first draft, with word-count maths, worked timelines, plotting vs pantsing and what to do next.
