Apostrophes: How & When to Use Them
How to Use Deus ex machina Like Stephen King
The Essential Reading List: Fantasy
Voices: Channeling Your Inner Multiple Personalities
What I Learned About Writing From My Film School Friends
The filmmaking process is long and arduous. Yet each step helps shape and refine the film into a finished product. Writers can learn from this process.
Is it “Mambo No. 5” or “Mambo No. Five”?
On the surface, writing with numbers is a simple rule: write out numbers between zero and nine. However — as it is with all grammar — as you dig, the layers get complicated.
Writing App Reviews: Fictionary
Why You Should Be Using ProWritingAid’s Google Chrome Extension
We're Crowdsourcing a Canadian Dictionary, Eh?
If I had a loonie for every time a Canadian writer asked for this, I would have enough for a dozen double-doubles AND a box of timbits.
We think we have sorted out most of the Canadian spellings (color vs colour, etc.), but we don't want to stop there. We want the Canadian dictionary to include Canadian words and expressions. I've started a list below, but I need your help. Let's crowdsource this Canadian-style.
4 Important Ways to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo
Are you ready for NaNoWriMo?
It’s the question most asked this time of year, right before National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) that takes over the month of November every year.
If this is your first time doing NaNoWriMo, don’t stress out too much about it. It’s a huge learning process where you’ll discover what’s most important for you to be able to produce content on a continual basis to move forward towards your end goal of 50,000 words in 30 days.
The biggest lesson I’ve learned over the years is that it’s not so much about the end result. What you have at the end of 30 days will in no shape or form be a novel ready to print. Depending on your genre, novels can be 80,000 words and up. Just understand: you won’t be finished with it on November 30th.
Why a Good Cover Sells More Books ; Key Elements of a Selling Book Cover
Your book cover is the prime marketing tool for your book. Learn the basic elements and how to use them to your advantage to grab reader interest in your book.
How to Write an A+ College Essay
Time in college is an awesome period of learning, which involves communicating ideas in writing. After all, how well you write is a valid indicator of intellectual achievement. However, many students find writing pretty daunting.
The thing is, like any other skills, writing is learnable with a lot of practice, patience, and focus. "You're born as a writer" is merely a myth, which can be proven.
When Deus Ex Machina Works (And When it Doesn't)
Is deus ex machina "Persona Non Grata" in fiction? Here's the case for when it works and when it doesn't.
The Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
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How to Use Deus Ex Machina Like Stephen King
Is deus ex machina "Persona Non Grata" in fiction? Here's the case for when it works and when it doesn't.
Why a Good Cover Sells More Books
Your book cover is the prime marketing tool for your book. Learn the basic elements and how to use them to your advantage to grab reader interest in your book.
We're Crowdsourcing a Canadian Dictionary, Eh?
If I had a loonie for every time a Canadian writer asked for this, I would have enough for a dozen double-doubles AND a box of timbits.
We think we have sorted out most of the Canadian spellings (color vs colour, etc.), but we don't want to stop there. We want the Canadian dictionary to include Canadian words and expressions. I've started a list below, but I need your help. Let's crowdsource this Canadian-style.
3 Surprising Grammatical Contradictions
In the English language, rules are made to be broken. Here's a post for all the grammatical lawbreakers out there.