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Best Romance Novels of All Time: Top 60+ Love Books

Continuing our Essential Reading series, this month we’re focusing on romance novels, from the classics to the breathless reads of today’s masters.

Watershed Moment: Definition, Meaning, Examples

The term “watershed moment” is an idiom that refers to an important event that changes the direction of history. Learn how to use it in your writing.

Man vs. Nature: Handling Conflict in Writing with Examples

Man vs. nature is a type of conflict that remains popular in literature and in Hollywood. This guide to the man vs. nature conflict tells you why it's still relevant and includes examples from movies and books.

Third-Person Point of View: What It Is and How to Use It

Who here likes to play God? Do you enjoy making your characters dance like a puppet on a string? Or do you agonize over every twist of the screw you make that ratchets the tension? If you answered yes to the puppeteer role, you probably like writing in the third-person omniscient point of view.

How To Use Dan Harmon's Story Circle To Plot Your Novel

Dan Harmon, creator of Rick and Morty, has created a plot structure that works for almost every story. Here's how to use the Story Circle to plot your novel.

7 Uncommon Movies That Inspire Me as a Writer

Movies can be a great place to get inspiration for your storytelling. Here's a list of seven movies that have always motivated me to work harder and improve my writing.

Fantasy Writer's Week Replays

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

How to Write from a Child’s Perspective

Capturing the voice of a child is challenging in fiction writing. Use these simple tips and techniques to help you write convincingly from a child's perspective.

Self-Editing Your Novel for Readability

Find out how to strengthen the readability of your novel through self-editing by reviewing the 38 Story Elements covered in this article. Professional Editor JoeEllen Nordström helps you tackle the three main categories of plot, character, and setting. By ensuring you use and vary each of these three primary story elements accurately, you can create a powerful story which keeps your readers returning and again

What is a cliché? Check out this list of examples.

To cliché or not to cliché, that is the question. This comprehensive list of clichés will help you decide what to use or leave behind in your writing.

Why is Homer Simpson So Memorable?

Homer Simpson has only one focus in this world: himself. He has some pretty unlikable characteristics, I'm sure everyone can agree. Why do we love to hate Homer and hate to love him so much? Because he's a well-done anti-hero, that's why.

How to Write a Shocking Twist Like the Red Wedding

George R.R. Martin's Red Wedding is perhaps one of the most unexpected and visceral moments in commercial literature history. Here's why it worked so well, and how you can put similar moments into your work.

Our Picks For The Horror Essential Reading List

We're sharing 30 horror stories everyone should devour. See which tales set readers' spines tingling, followed by our own top picks.

Brands of Horror: How to Scare Your Readers

Horror is all about psychology. In this article, author Kyle A. Massa analyzes not only what scares readers, but why it scares them.

Exposition in Writing

Any and all storytelling requires exposition – the explanation of how Character X got from Point A to Point B and then later to Point C. In this article, we examine what exposition is and how to use it in your work.

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Best Romance Novels of All Time: Top 60+ Love Books

Watershed Moment: Definition, Meaning, Examples

Man vs. Nature: Handling Conflict in Writing with Examples

Third-Person Point of View: What It Is and How to Use It

How To Use Dan Harmon's Story Circle To Plot Your Novel

7 Uncommon Movies That Inspire Me as a Writer

Fantasy Writer's Week Replays

How to Write from a Child’s Perspective

Self-Editing Your Novel for Readability

What is a cliché? Check out this list of examples.

Why is Homer Simpson So Memorable?

How to Write a Shocking Twist Like the Red Wedding

Our Picks For The Horror Essential Reading List

Brands of Horror: How to Scare Your Readers

Exposition in Writing

Grammar Guide

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Articles about narrative

The Writing Process

Blogging and Content Writing

Grammar Rules

Business Writing

Writing Apps

How to Use ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid in the Classroom

Best Romance Novels of All Time: Top 60+ Love Books

Watershed Moment: Definition, Meaning, Examples

Man vs. Nature: Handling Conflict in Writing with Examples

Third-Person Point of View: What It Is and How to Use It

How To Use Dan Harmon's Story Circle To Plot Your Novel

7 Uncommon Movies That Inspire Me as a Writer

Fantasy Writer's Week Replays

How to Write from a Child’s Perspective

Self-Editing Your Novel for Readability

What is a cliché? Check out this list of examples.

Why is Homer Simpson So Memorable?

How to Write a Shocking Twist Like the Red Wedding

Our Picks For The Horror Essential Reading List

Brands of Horror: How to Scare Your Readers

Exposition in Writing

Grammar Guide

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