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Articles by Hayley Milliman

Hayley is the Head of Learning at ProWritingAid. Prior to joining this team, Hayley spent several years as an elementary school teacher and curriculum developer in Memphis, TN. When Hayley isn't hunched over her keyboard, you can find her figure skating at the ice rink or hiking with her dog.

Christmas Gifts for Writers: 26 Best Ideas Every Writer Needs

Christmas Gifts for Writers: 26 Best Ideas Every Writer Needs

We've put together a list of our favorite gifts for writers so you can wow the writer in your life with a thoughtful, useful gift that will help them grow and develop as a writer.

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Worldbuilding and Historical Fiction: Building a World Within a World

Worldbuilding and Historical Fiction: Building a World Within a World

Good stories require an immersive world to plunge readers into. If you're writing historical fiction, you'll need to pay attention to historical accuracy to ground your characters' relationships, motivations, and conflicts.

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How to use ProWritingAid's Sentence Length Report

How to use ProWritingAid's Sentence Length Report

Varied sentence length is an important feature of good writing. To maintain your readers’ interest, use a variety of sentence lengths: some short and punchy, others long and flowing. The late Gary Provost illustrated it best. Click through to see how.

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Free events, webinars, workshops and courses for writers

Free events, webinars, workshops and courses for writers

Join the ProWritingAid writing community as we hear from writing and publishing experts in our upcoming webinars.

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Ask a Book Doctor Each Month at ProWritingAid

Ask a Book Doctor Each Month at ProWritingAid

On the second Tuesday of every month, the ProWritingAid community is invited to bring all their questions to our favorite Book Doctor, Sally O-J.

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The Best YouTube Channels for Writers

The Best YouTube Channels for Writers

Have you discovered the AuthorTube world? Here are 13 of the best writing channels on YouTube.

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Best Online Writing Courses for Fiction Authors

Best Online Writing Courses for Fiction Authors

There is a wealth of information out there about writing fiction and selling your books. How do you know which courses are worth your time and money? Check out our list of the eight best online courses for fiction writers.

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Best MasterClass Picks for Writers

Best MasterClass Picks for Writers

We recently took a deep dive into MasterClass’s offerings to find the best courses for writers. Here are our favorites!

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Edit Your Writing Professionally For Free With ProWritingAid

Edit Your Writing Professionally For Free With ProWritingAid

Edit your work more easily and effectively with ProWritingAid's free writer software.

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The Best World-Building Software

The Best World-Building Software

Learn how software can help you create a compelling world for your science fiction or fantasy novel.

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Free Live Workshop: Outline Your Memoir

Free Live Workshop: Outline Your Memoir

Do you want to learn how to write a memoir using the power of fairy tale and myth? Friend of ProWritingAid, Janelle Hardy, is hosting a live workshop to teach you how to do exactly that.

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Is Boomwriter Worth It?

Is Boomwriter Worth It?

BoomWriter's responsive software helps inspire students to write across all disciplines in an interactive, remote environment. In this article, I examine BoomWriter's features and talk about how to use it in your classroom.

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How to Use Scrivener With ProWritingAid

How to Use Scrivener With ProWritingAid

Learn how to use ProWritingAid with Scrivener to improve your documents.

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Fantasy Writer's Week Replays

Fantasy Writer's Week Replays

Find all the session replays for Fantasy Writer's week here.

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How to Use ProWritingAid with Microsoft Office

How to Use ProWritingAid with Microsoft Office

With ProWritingAid's Microsoft Office Add-In, you can edit where you write. In this article, we teach you how to get started using this powerful tool.

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