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Pamela is a freelance ghostwriter, editor, and professional historian. She writes non-fiction and fiction works for both commercial publishers and self-published writers, and has published short stories of her own under her pen name. She is currently writing her first full-length novel.

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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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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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Writing Tips

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

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Writing Characters

Here you&#8217;ll find tips and tricks from other writers on how to write and create compelling characters.

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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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Writing Inspiration

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

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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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Book Recommendations

Looking for a new book to read? Need writing help and inspiration and don&#8217;t know where to turn?  We&#8217;ve got you covered with these book recommendations for all your reading needs.

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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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Motivation

Need some motivation to get your writing? Here you&#8217;ll find exercises and pep talks to help you get words on the page.

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Traditional Publishing

Find helpful advice and insights into traditional publishing and how to get your work into bookshops.

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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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Writing Exercises

Stuck on a scene? Lacking inspiration?  Try one of these writing exercises to get those creative juices flowing.

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Writing Non-Fiction

We&#8217;ve got tips and advice from industry experts from the top five publishing houses to get you writing amazing non-fiction, book proposals, and increase your chances of finding a publisher.

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Genre

Choosing the right genre for your writing is essential.  Here you&#8217;ll find posts about genre in general, and about writing or reading specific genres.

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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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Downloadable Templates

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8 Mistakes to Avoid For a Perfect Ending to Your Novel

Learning how to get over rejection isn’t easy, especially if you’ve poured your heart and soul into your writing.

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How to Get Over Rejection: A Writer&#8217;s Guide

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Summer Keown lives and writes in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Her short stories have been published in Pulp Literature, Bikes Not Rockets, So It Goes, and the upcoming anthology CATS: Cycling Across Time and Space. She is also co-editing the Non-stalgia anthology of short fiction with Ryan Everett Felton. Her romance novel, Painted Over, published under the pen name Sofi Keren, was shortlisted for two 2020 Indiana Authors Awards.

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Cozy Mystery is a hugely popular genre and lends an air of intimacy to the concept of crime fiction. It puts characters front and center.

How to Write a Four Act Cozy Mystery (With Downloadable Template) | Novlr - Novel writing software built by writers for writers

How to Write a Four Act Cozy Mystery (With Downloadable Template)

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