There’s a lot of great novel-writing software out there to help you streamline the process of writing a novel. The best of the bunch are Scrivener (for drafting) and Autocrit (for editing). That said, there’s one piece of software you’ve probably been using for years: Word. Word remains an excellent tool, especially if you like…Continue reading How to Organize Your Novel in Word
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How Not to Be Boring – Writing the First Chapter of Your Novel
You know that feeling when you walk into a great house? Or even just an interesting house? The feeling you get that things are in order, or aren’t. The feeling of the home being well-composed or chaotic. The sense you get of the kind of person who lives there. Maybe the entryway opens onto a…Continue reading How Not to Be Boring – Writing the First Chapter of Your Novel
When Bad Plots Kill Good Novels
How to plot a novel When I wrote my first novel, I thought I knew what I was doing. I’d just returned from three months solo in China, and my experiences had been so life-changing, I felt they could form the basis of a novel. I’d also recently published my first story collection, a novel in…Continue reading When Bad Plots Kill Good Novels
Online Novel Writing Class
Are you writing a novel? Join us for the Online Novel Writing Class. Novel Writing Master Class: this inspiring, informative, self-paced series includes video lessons, written lessons, weekly assignments, discussion boards, and downloadable workbooks. Featuring 23 comprehensive modules to help you get your novel out of your head and onto the page. The final course in…Continue reading Online Novel Writing Class
Haruki Murakami on Kindness and Clarity
Why clear explanations are a matter of kindness, not to mention good storytelling I recently came across Paris Review interview with Haruki Murakami. When asked how he chooses his story line and his voice, Murakami says, I get some images and connect one piece to another. That’s the story line. Then I explain the story…Continue reading Haruki Murakami on Kindness and Clarity