How to write good stories

If You’re a Woman Writing a Male Character Avoid these Bad Writing Tips. As a male reader and writer I have been seeing some really bad advice pop up regularly about writing characters in general and specifically about writing males.

How to write a novel is a legitimate question. It can be a scary and overwhelming concept. Novels go unfinished all the time, and writers everywhere get frustrated and discouraged.

Top 10 best books on writing, storytelling and memoir. Includes authors Pirsig Snyder King Leitman Gilbert Gladwell

This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.

Step-by-step guide on how to write a fantasy novel, along with expert tips. From outlining your story to starting your fantasy novel.

This step by step guide will help you write an awesome short story – fast and easy.

Seven good reasons to kill a character in your story and three bad reasons.

One of the strongest bonds that link us to our favorite stories is the emotional tie, or books that sink a fist right into our guts. When you finished a book where you couldn’t let go of after the...

A prologue serves as an introduction to the story, setting the stage for what's to come, and can be an excellent way to engage readers from the outset. Your prologue can: Provides background info/context Sets the tone for the story And/or gives a glimpse into the story's world. For example, prologues may include historical or cultural context, or an opening scene that establishes the theme and mood of the work, or a vignette of an event that happened long before the story started.

This guide has 5 great ways to start your story if you're stuck.