Sep 11, 2023 | by Nimrod Cortés | Writing
Trauma in storytelling is a powerful force that can shape a character’s life and experiences. Depending on the type of story you’re telling, writing...
#character development, #writing tips
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Sep 8, 2023 | by Lydia Yadi | Writing
A memoir is a first-person account of a writer’s life that usually focuses on particular events or themes. ‘Memoir’ comes from the French word...
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Aug 18, 2023 | by Krystal N. Craiker | Writing
As a writer, you work so hard to avoid grammar mistakes and make sure the books you write are as polished as possible. You go through multiple rounds...
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Aug 14, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
Carl Burkitt likes telling tales. He tells long tales, short tales, silly tales, sad tales, and tells them online, behind a mic, in books, in...
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Aug 4, 2023 | by Char | Writing
Have you ever wondered how Daryl Dixon came to be a fan-favorite character, and why every single zombie-crazed fan swore to riot if any harm came to...
#character development, #writing tips
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Jul 24, 2023 | by Nina Hanefeld | Writing
Nina Hanefeld is a writer, counsellor, and part-time teacher. For almost 15 years, she has been educating about menstruation, contraception, and...
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Jul 21, 2023 | by Crystal Kamm | Writing
In the book The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron, one of the exercises recommended for stimulating creativity is writing morning pages. This writing...
#productivity, #writers' routines
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Jun 30, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
We don’t always write when the mood of our surroundings matches the mood of what we’re writing. It’s hard to write about a group of friends having...
#playlists, #writing inspiration
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May 26, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
Horror is one of the most enduring genres of fiction. It touches something within us – letting us explore our most primal emotions. There are no hard...
#downloadable templates, #halloween, #plot templates, #plotting
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May 22, 2023 | by Rowena Wiseman | Publishing
Many online publishing and writing platforms, like Wattpad, Radish, and Kindle Vella, allow you to release your stories as serials. Publishing your...
#audience building, #publishing platforms, #self-publishing
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Apr 21, 2023 | by Arthur Franz IV | Writing
Imagine the world in 1439. You are a scribe, and your job is to meticulously copy manuscripts into empty books. It is a sweet gig…until the printing...
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Apr 14, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Publishing
Self-publishing has become increasingly popular in recent years, with more and more writers opting to take control of the publication process...
#publishing platforms, #self-publishing
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Mar 24, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Publishing
If you want to build a career, there are several ways to make money as a writer. How much you can make and what path you have to take to get there...
#earning as a writer, #publishing platforms, #self-publishing, #traditional publishing
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Mar 13, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
Writing prompts aren’t hard to come by. There are entire websites and books dedicated to just that very thing. After a while, though, the prompts...
#writing inspiration, #writing prompts, #writing tips
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Feb 10, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Publishing
Twitter has become a popular platform for the writing community. You’ll often find authors sharing their work, engaging with their readers, and...
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Feb 6, 2023 | by Kim Montgomery | Writing
People write for many different reasons. Last year, we asked over 70,000 of our users why they write, and the results were very interesting! Because...
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Jan 20, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
Podcasts are an excellent way for writers to stay inspired, informed, and connected. They let authors share their expertise, honed over years of...
#productivity, #self-publishing, #writing inspiration, #writing tips
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Jan 6, 2023 | by Lydia Yadi | Writing
Business books are instructional books that offer advice on how to be more successful at work or in business. They aim to offer the reader practical...
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Jan 2, 2023 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Books
At Novlr, we’re as passionate about reading as we are about writing! We are always on the lookout for the next great book recommendation. We asked...
#book recommendations, #reading
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Nov 25, 2022 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
In this series, we interview published Novlr authors to learn about their work, routines, and how they use Novlr. Alice Aagaard is a Danish writer...
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Nov 4, 2022 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
In this series, we interview published Novlr authors to learn about their work, routines, and how they use Novlr. Heidi Stephens has spent her career...
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Oct 28, 2022 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Books
Despite their reputation for mindless gore, zombie books can be a lot more nuanced than you expect. Zombie and vampire fiction often shine a light on...
#book recommendations, #halloween, #reading
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Oct 3, 2022 | by Crystal Kamm | Writing
When writing a novel, there’s more to success than getting the work done. Being successful really comes down to a few things, namely, putting in the...
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Jul 1, 2022 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
As some of you may have followed on Twitter, in the last week of June I participated in the 24 Hour Novel challenge. Writers from all over the world...
#productivity, #writing events, #writing inspiration, #writing tips
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May 30, 2022 | by Pamela Koehne-Drube | Writing
In this series, we interview published Novlr authors to learn about their work, routines, and how they use Novlr. D.A. (Dana) Wilkerson is the author...
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