We're halfway through National Novel Writing Month! Here are some tips on making sure you finish.
Avoid Halfway-Through-NaNoWriMo Burnout
The Game Plan to Become a Best-Selling Self-Published Author
Today, anyone with a laptop can publish books. In this article, we'll discuss what you need to know about Amazon and what you can do to make your book stand out among millions of book titles. This is the ultimate game plan for self-published authors.
It vs. They: Corporate Showdown
We’re taught how to address each other using proper pronouns and articles. But what about corporations? Are they people, requiring a more personal you or they? Or are they faceless entities, requiring an impersonal it?
Put On Your Author Hat: First Steps for Writers Becoming a Business
From establishing a business mindset and creating a website to connecting with your readers, here are the beginner steps to creating your author platform.
Why You Should Be Using ProWritingAid’s Google Chrome Extension
If you’ve been copying and pasting your email or social media content into ProWritingAid’s online editor, that’s wonderful… but there’s an easier way. You should be using ProWritingAid’s Chrome extension.
10 Free Writing Apps and Tools
There are tons of free writing apps and tools that you can use to improve your writing. Here are ten of our favorites.
Getting Started with the ProWritingAid Chrome Extension
Have you tried ProWritingAid's dynamite Google Chrome extension? Here's how to get started.
Christmas Advent Calendar for Writers
Don't miss your chance to win some amazing prizes for writers!
Does Your Story Need an Epilogue?
To epilogue or not to epilogue – that is the question. Should you use an epilogue to wrap up your story, or is that just overkill? We discuss.
Serialize Your Novel on Medium
Looking for a unique way to bring your book to a new audience? Try serializing it on Medium! All you need is a free Medium account to get started.
Anthropomorphism & Personification: What's the Difference?
Anthropomorphism and personification both ascribe human qualities to inanimate or living things like animals or clocks. They’re used differently, however, in literature, movies, music, and other creative venues. We take a look at the differences between them.
Real-Time Editing for Web and Desktop
Want to edit your work as you write it? ProWritingAid can help!
Best Christmas Books Ever Written
'Tis the season, folks! We've got a list of the 25 best Christmas books ever written. Take a look and let us know if your favorite made the cut.
Why Mindset is Important for a Writer
It takes hard work and the right mindset to be the best "you" possible. Thankfully, you can change your mindset – you just need to be willing to try.
How to use... The House Style Report
Want to create your own custom rules in ProWritingAid? Learn how to do it in this article.
Help Us Compile a List of the Best Websites for Writers
We're making the world's most comprehensive list of the best websites for writers. Will you help us?
How to Use the ProWritingAid Sentence Structure Report
Our new Sentence Structure report analyzes how you start each sentence in your text and compares your usage of different sentence structures to published texts in your genre. Here's how to use it.
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What's an Author's "Voice" and How to Have One
Every writer has a "voice." It's a unique signature that combines the use of diction, punctuation, and syntax. In fiction, it also includes having a specific dialogue style, and character development. In non-fiction, it generally comprises of owning a distinctive viewpoint, framework, and paradigm. What is an author's "voice" anyway? Is this "voice" identical with writing style? How can a new writer cultivate his or her own unique voice? If you already have an author's voice, what can you do to polish it and take it to the next level?
3 Ways to Trim Your Online Content
Economy is essential to writing good online content. Yet sometimes, especially with complex topics, it’s tempting to carry on. If you need to trim your content, here are a few ways to do it.