A newsletter for novel writers looking for inspiration and advice on their creative journey.
Structure is the framework of a story. Understanding structure can help you, as a writer, develop those stories that aren’t quite hitting the mark yet. We are used to act-based…
It can be hard to sit down and start writing. Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve worked on your manuscript. Maybe you’re stuck on a scene that’s particularly tricky…
The only thing harder than getting started on a new writing project is returning to an old one after an extended period away. We all need breaks from writing for…
Being labelled a perfectionist was once universally considered a badge of honour. Countless highly successful people have proudly proclaimed their perfectionist tendencies, and it was long the classic “weakness-that’s-not-really-a-weakness” provided…
Getting to know your characters is vital for any writer and any story. Characters drive plot. How they react to the world around them is what creates drama and interest.…
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 –…
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…
Getting started on a novel can be the hardest step. Writers the world over have often debated the best way to embark on a new literary endeavour. The novel-writing process…
Romance. Love it or hate it, it’s been around forever. From William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to Sally Rooney’s Normal People, readers have been enamoured with love stories of all…
Perhaps Ernest Hemingway was being dramatic when he said ‘There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.’ But writing a novel is…
Writer’s Edit is a newsletter for novel writers looking for inspiration and advice on their creative journey.