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ProWritingAid in the Classroom

Katja L Kaine is the creator of the Novel Factory – writing software for novel writers . The Novel Factory keeps track of all aspects of your novel, from characters, to locations to settings to drafts. It includes lots of useful information and templates, including popular plot outlines (romance, horror, hero’s journey and more), character questionnaires, characterisation checklists and much, much more.

How Many Drafts of Your Book Should You Go Through?

Are you drowning in drafts? In this article, find out how to assign an objective to each draft, how to prepare for that draft and the techniques to use when actually writing it. Read this guide to making each draft count, with projected timescales and a bullet point summary of each stage.

The Roadmap to Novel Writing Success!

Writing a novel is a long, hard slog, but following this roadmap will help you to avoid wasted time staring at blank screens, going down blind alleys and writing dozens of scenes that have no place in the final novel. Get started today!

How to Start Off Your Novel So Your Readers Keep Reading

What are the most important things to include in your opening chapter? Establish your setting. Introduce elements of your protagonists conflict. Raise important story questions. Make your reader care about your character. Read on to find out more!

The Nitty Gritty Practical Guide to Giving your Characters Unique Voice

Character Voice is as difficult to pin down as it is critical. Plenty of writing advice resources talk about the importance of your main characters each having a unique voice, but how do you achieve that? The main problem is that all of those characters are essentially coming from the same mind – yours – so you need to find ways to ensure your personal characteristics, speech patterns and nuances don’t all bleed into your characters.

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Articles by Katja L Kaine

The Writing Process

Blogging and Content Writing

Grammar Rules

Business Writing

Writing Apps

How to Use ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid in the Classroom

How Many Drafts of Your Book Should You Go Through?

The Roadmap to Novel Writing Success!

How to Start Off Your Novel So Your Readers Keep Reading

The Nitty Gritty Practical Guide to Giving your Characters Unique Voice

Grammar Guide

You're Currently Browsing:

Articles by Katja L Kaine

The Writing Process

Blogging and Content Writing

Grammar Rules

Business Writing

Writing Apps

How to Use ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid in the Classroom

How Many Drafts of Your Book Should You Go Through?

The Roadmap to Novel Writing Success!

How to Start Off Your Novel So Your Readers Keep Reading

The Nitty Gritty Practical Guide to Giving your Characters Unique Voice

Grammar Guide

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