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10 Steps to Outlining a Short Fiction Story

10 Steps to Outlining a Short Fiction Story

by Jill Williamson | Dec 20, 2023 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Story Ideas, Writing

As a novelist, short stories have always been challenging for me. I have the tendency to overcomplicate things, and short stories need to be simple. Last year I wrote a short fiction story for a magazine. Thankfully, my editor gave me some advice about how to...
4 Ways To Add Length To Your Novels

4 Ways To Add Length To Your Novels

by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 6, 2023 | First Drafts, Writing

When writing a first draft of a novel, most writers tend to either write long (use more words than necessary) or write short (use too few words). You likely know which one you are. If you’re the type of writer who writes short, you’ll notice that when...
4 Ideas To Help You Get Over Obsessively Rewriting Chapter One

4 Ideas To Help You Get Over Obsessively Rewriting Chapter One

by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 1, 2023 | First Drafts

Obsessively rewriting the first chapter or two of my book was one of the first hurdles I had to get over as a new writer. Story beginnings felt easy and fun to me. I would write my first few chapters, or my first few scenes, and excitedly pass them out to my friends....
Writing a New Story: Using the Story Equation’s Lindy Hop Plot Structure

Writing a New Story: Using the Story Equation’s Lindy Hop Plot Structure

by Jill Williamson | Oct 11, 2023 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Learning from Other Authors, NaNoWriMo, Plot, Story Structure, Writing

For the past few months, I’ve been taking you through my process of developing my upcoming Blood of Kings Legends short novel using The Story Equation by Susan May Warren. This story is about Guy and Girl. (I cannot yet share their names because my contracts says I...
How To Feel Excited When It’s Time To Write

How To Feel Excited When It’s Time To Write

by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 4, 2023 | Creativity, First Drafts, Productivity, Writing Life

Isn’t it great when you feel excited to write? Yes, I have developed a writing routine that I faithfully stick to, and I believe in sitting down to write even when I don’t feel like it. I think the path to success as a writer is best built with good...
Help, My Story Idea Is Too Ambitious!

Help, My Story Idea Is Too Ambitious!

by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 27, 2023 | First Drafts, Guest Posts

Gillian Bronte Adams writes YA epic fantasy novels, including the award-winning Of Fire and Ash and The Songkeeper Chronicles. She loves strong coffee, desert hikes, and trying out new soup recipes on crisp fall nights. Her favorite books are the ones that make your...
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