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Co-Ownership

Novlr is the first creative writing platform to be co-owned by writers. Writers drive the platform forward and benefit from its success through co-ownership

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News &amp; Features

Articles highlighting Novlr’s top features, release updates, and design news, and what is going on at Novlr HQ.

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Co-ownership

Novlr is the first creative writing platform to be owned by writers. Here you&#8217;ll learn all about our co-ownership journey and how the creator economy is being rewritten for storytellers.

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Writer-Owned

Novlr is the first writer-owned creative writing platform. Learn about our journey and how it can help empower writers.

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Writing Community

The writing community is wide and varied. Whether you&#8217;re looking for information on cooperatives, writing groups, advice, or motivation, you&#8217;ll find something here.

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Improving Novlr

Novlr is constantly changing and growing. Here you&#8217;ll find announcements of all our newest and past feature updates.

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Writing

Advice to writers from experts, our personal recommendations and community contributions. Articles spreading the broad spectrum of writing domains.

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Editing

Get helpful tips from writers and editors at all stages of their writing journeys. Whether you&#8217;re editing as you go, reading your finished draft for the first time, or getting your manuscript ready for submission, you&#8217;ll find great resources here to help you on your way.

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Writing Tips

Tips and tricks from writers at all stages of their writing journeys.

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Writing Inspiration

Get inspired and motivated to write through prompts, exercises, playlists and more.

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Writing Prompts

Looking for something to write about? Here you&#8217;ll find a collection of writing prompts and where to seek out inspiration.

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Halloween

Halloween is a great time for books, so whether you're a reader or a writer, we've got some amazing book recommendations and writing tips to share.

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Plot Templates

Writing a book but don&#8217;t know where to start? Try one of these story outlines, complete with downloadable templates for you to import directly into your next Novlr project.

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Plotting

Getting your story from A to B is never a simple thing. Here you&#8217;ll find posts about plotting a story.

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Publishing

Advice and insight for everything post-novel writing. From that last word to first edit and beyond. Experts guide you through some of the processes and authors share their experiences.

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Audience Building

Putting yourself out there as a writer is hard. Successful publication isn&#8217;t just about writing a great book — you also need to find readers. Here you&#8217;ll find resources about audience building, and how to find and grow your readership.

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Publishing Platforms

Want to publish your work? Find out which publishing platforms are out there to make the best decision about what&#8217;s right for you.

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Self-Publishing

Tips from writers and authors on how and where to self-publish your work.

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World Building

Learn how to build a fictional world with depth and complexity that will keep your readers engaged.

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Books

What should you read next?. Topical book recommendations, themed lists and our favourite author's favourite books.

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Reading

Our top reading recommends for both writers and readers.

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Productivity

Making the most out of your precious writing time can be difficult. We&#8217;ve collected some tips from other writers about how they make the most of the time they have and increase their productivity.

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Playlists

Looking for some writing inspiration? Give one of our epic scene, mood, and setting-specific playlists a try!

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Many online publishing platforms allow you to release your stories as serials, getting your words to an audience and keeping them engaged.

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The 3 Best Online Publishing Platforms for Serialised Fiction

Rowena Wiseman writes contemporary fiction, young adult, micro fiction and poetry. She is the author of The Replacement Wife. Rowena’s blog .outofprint, about writing and publishing in the digital revolution, has been archived by the National Library of Australia since 2012.

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Have you finished your first draft but are unsure what to do next? Learn how to story edit to get your draft to the next stage.

How To Story Edit Like A Pro | Novlr - Novel writing software built by writers for writers

How To Story Edit Like A Pro

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