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The ABCs of POV: Third-Person Narration
Who is telling your story and how are they telling it? Here's an overview of third-person point of view.
The ABCs of POV: Second-Person Narration
Who is telling your story and how are they telling it? Here's an overview of second-person point of view.
The ABCs of POV: First-Person Narration
Who is telling your story and how are they telling it? Here's an overview of first-person point of view.
How to Introduce a Large Group of Characters
How do you describe multiple characters without overwhelming readers?
What Type of Editing Does Your Novel Need?
From big-picture to sentence-level editing, how do you know what will benefit your novel the most?
A Glossary for Querying Writers
What do terms like "blurb," "commercial fiction," "MSWL," "high concept," and "upmarket" mean? This article's got you covered.
The Difference Between Middle Grade, YA, and Adult Novels
A novel's age category helps the ideal reader find it.
An Overview of Book Genres for Writers
Seven genres that are currently popular and questions to ask yourself when writing them.
Five Types of Magic Systems to Inspire Your Worldbuilding
Five types of magic systems, including examples, to inspire writers working on their own fantasy stories.
Six Steps to Creating a Magic System
Writing a fantasy novel? Building a world for your RPG campaign? Here are ideas on how to create a magic system from scratch.
How to Get Started with Scrivener (and My Top 5 Tools)
Looking for a tool to help you organize your writing? Here are some tips for using Literature and Latte’s Scrivener.