A newsletter for novel writers looking for inspiration and advice on their creative journey.
If you’re going to be a successful freelance writer, you need to set goals. And not just any type of goals: realistic, achievable ones. But what exactly are achievable goals? And…
Picture this: you’ve just got your hands on the first proof of your self-published novel, and it’s everything you could’ve hoped for. The binding: superb. The cover: sublime! And the…
Creating compelling characters is perhaps the most important aspect of fiction writing. Previously, we’ve explored the processes of crafting believable characters, writing strong character relationships, and making your characters more memorable.…
Invoices pay our bills and put food on our tables. They’re a freelance writer‘s best friend, and yet they can be so dull and time-consuming. As writers, we want to spend our…
Names are powerful. And naming a character is not a decision to be taken lightly. It can even be more important than a character’s carefully-crafted appearance. It helps create round characters.…
Writing plot twists is much harder than it looks. As readers, we’re used to devouring mind-blowing twists and turns, marvelling at the cleverness of the writers who devised them. But…
So you’ve finally finished that difficult first draft. Congratulations! Writing an entire novel is a massive undertaking, and you’ve done super well to make it this far. As you know, though,…
There’s no doubt that setting is a fundamental aspect of all kinds of writing. A solid setting can improve the quality of a story immensely, while a poorly developed setting can instantly…
Writer’s Edit is a newsletter for novel writers looking for inspiration and advice on their creative journey.