An outline is a compilation of ideas for a WIP that are organized into some type of structure. It can be the first step before writing...

Writing goals are intentions writers set to help influence their writing experience in positive ways. By pinpointing areas in the writing...

When writing a book or any piece of work, a short story, novella, article, etc. the writer must ensure that ideas are presented to the...

First drafts are messy little buggers, but they’re not a waste of time. They are notoriously scrappy and muddled and sometimes flooded...

Punctuation encompasses a set of symbols that are used in the English language to help readers understand the meaning of the sentences...

Ten years ago, when I decided to author a book, I wrote about what I thought I knew, something familiar to me, a realistic fiction novel...

From drabbles to novels there are many kinds of narratives, my darlings. It’s important for writers to understand them and be aware of...

In Grammar Mistakes – Yikes – Part 1, I discussed some of the most common spelling mix-ups and word confusion errors like its and it’s,...

Yo, aspiring authors, listen up! With years of education under our belts, writers still make grammatical mistakes from time to time. For...

This is a basic structure to follow when building a story. It illustrates what every book must have. It’s a cool way to organize your...

A submission in the literary world is the act of giving a query letter, synopsis, proposal, manuscript, or piece of writing, such as a...

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It encompasses every aspect of language with many branches and subfields. Put...

Sounds fancy! Figurative language means using figures of speech, or literary devices, such as metaphors, similes, and hyperbole, oh my!...

Are you building a male or female bully? What kind of bully are they? https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-parents/types-...

Buckle up, my darlings, I've got tons of info and tips at the ready. I love action movies and TV shows with lots of pow, bang, boom!...

The word epilogue is derived from the Greek epilogos, it means concluding word. An epilogue is the final say of a story. It’s like the...

A prologue is the first guest to arrive to the book party even before the guest of honor, the main story. It appears before the first...

Your elevator pitch is a clever sentence or two summarizing your book. The name is derived from the average amount of time it takes for...

So, you want to write a book, for reals? Amazeballs, go for it. Don't be afraid of the big bad book monster. There’s a spot on the shelf...

A dialogue tag is a phrase that comes before, in between, or after written dialogue. It clues the reader in as to who is speaking, sets...