Just What Is Theme in a Novel, Anyway?
We took an introductory look at theme last week, and saw how theme is what your story is really all…
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Go Ahead—Ignore Your Novel!
Today’s guest post is by author and writing professor Catharine Bramkamp, who has really great advice for novelists! I’m in…
Each and Every Way to Get Confused
The words each and every are used so interchangeably, they seem like they mean the same things. But they don’t. Grammarians call…
Theme—What’s at the Heart of Your Story
In our exploration of the 12 key pillars of novel construction this year, we’ve first been delving deeply into what…
“Zero-Based Thinking” for Writers
Today’s guest post is by writer Matthew Eaton, who has a cool topic to discuss—something I’d never heard of before….
More Handy Hyphenation Rules
I’ve presented a number of posts on hyphenation, so if this is a subject that you get stuck on, check…
The Valuable Lessons Conflict Teaches Us
As we wrap up our look at the third corner pillar of novel construction—conflict with high stakes—I’d like to make…
5 Tips to Avoiding Total Disaster as a Novelist
Today’s guest post is by copywriter, editor, and educator Jessica Millis: Anyone who has ever read (or written) a book…
Are You Between or Among?
What’s a little joke between friends? Assuming there are just two of you, between is correct. But if you’re talking…
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