Need help creating a fantasy world for your novel? Here’s a list of questions to get you started.
Fantasy World Building 101: How to Create a Breathing World for Your Fantasy Novel
How to Write for Young Adults (Even If You Aren’t One)
Need help writing for a teenage audience? If you’re a long way from your teen years, this writing guide should help:
A Guide to Writing Self-Help
Not sure how to get started with your self-help book? Here’s your beginner-friendly guide to writing for the self-improvement niche.
Dear Track Changes: Do I Swear Too Much in my Writing?
Dear Track Changes, I’m working on a novel about a quartet of auto mechanics in rural Montana. A lot of the novel is based on the camaraderie between them, which means a lot of dialogue. For these guys, that means a lot of bad words. I didn’t think twice about it while writing my first… Read more »
Dear Track Changes: Why is Book Editing Expensive?
Dear Track Changes, I’ve been working on a novel off and on for a few years, and I finally have a finished draft. I am more or less happy with the draft I have, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think it has room to improve. I just feel like I can’t see the forest… Read more »
How to Find Your Writer’s Voice
Need help finding your writer’s voice? What’s a writer’s voice, anyway? In this post, we’ll discuss what writer’s voice is and how to find it.
Tips for Dealing With Inevitable Rejection
Eventually, you’ll wear those rejection letters as a badge of courage, but for now, it stings. Here’s how to deal with rejection as a writer:
Dear Track Changes: Do I Have to Finish my Manuscript to Work with an Editor?
Dear Track Changes, I’ve been working on the same half of a novel off and on for five years. Even worse, it’s the first half. I have a story I want to tell, but I just can’t over the hump to getting the opening of the novel where I want it so that I can… Read more »
Don’t Make These 7 Mistakes When Penning Your Memoir
Are you making one of these common mistakes when writing your memoir? Here are the 7 mistakes you want to avoid when retelling your life’s story:
Your Guide to Writing Better Dialogue
Need help writing dialogue for your novel? This guide will give you tips for writing smart dialogue that helps the reader connect with your characters.
