Fan fiction is writing based on movies, TV shows, video games and other creative works that already exist. It extends or builds on the work of other successful creators – most often without their...
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When you think of a novel, you might imagine only one main character leading the way. While this may be the typical way to tell a story, it doesn't mean it's the only way to do it. Maybe you have...
The first piece of advice I received on this topic was from my Screenwriting 101 teacher. He taught that scenes are camera cuts where the setting or time changes, and chapters are like sections of...
If you're in the process of formatting your novel for submission to a publisher or editor, or in preparation for self-publication, you might be stuck on the spacing. To double-space or...
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” —Stephen King It's impossible to overestimate the power of reading. But aside from the...
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, encourages writers to pen 50,000 words in 30 days. It's a challenging task, but one that people all around the world complete each year. Winning doesn't...