Every writer—yes, even the one you’re thinking of—suffers from boredom with their story once in a while. Sadly, it’s inevitable. We spend so…
3 Tips from The Write Gym’s July Masterclass with Brandon Goode: No Heroes Allowed: Writing Villains
We spend a lot of time discussing how to make characters sound unique, describe what characters look like, and craft satisfying character arcs.…
3 Takeaways from How to Turn Your Marvelous Idea Into an Unputdownable Novel with Damyanti Biswas
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a positively delicious concept for a book, only to feel completely disenchanted when you read back…
3 Takeaways from Kat Kerr’s Voice & Structure Deep Dive Workshop
Last weekend, we were thrilled to host literary agent Kat Kerr for her Voice & Structure Deep Dive workshop inside our online community!…
What to Do When None of Your Story Ideas Spark Joy
Whether you’re filled with ideas all the time or have to scrape together character traits and plot points to form a cohesive story,…
The Beginner’s Guide to Deconstructing Your Book and Discovering Its Tropes
You’ve written a book. You’ve written a book. That is huge all by itself! But then comes marketing it. From those fun cover-plus-arrows graphics to…
A Story Plan For Every Writer (Even Pantsers): Review of Story Planner
Stories are exciting things. They come to you in a flash of inspiration and light you up anew with every epiphany. Until you’re…
4 Questions to Ask Your Editor Before Hiring Them
You’ve ruthlessly torn through your work in progress, and at last, there is no more work to be done. At least, there’s no…
How to Make Your Characters Sound More Like Themselves
I think every writer goes through the experience of reading back the page they’ve just written and realizing that—though there might be quotation…
30 Prompts for National Poetry Month: Part 2
April is quite the month for writers! Not only is it the first Camp NaNoWriMo session of the year, but it’s also National…