Storytelling Is a Science (And Here’s How to Hack It)
I used to think storytelling was pure magic—some ethereal force that separates the Tolkiens of the world from the...
From Raw to "Rawr": Storytelling Basics to Turn Rough Drafts into Riveting Reads
Stories are magic. Not the fluffy, Hallmark-card variety where everything is bright and lovely, but the kind that drags you...
From Flat to Fascinating: How to Craft Dynamic Characters Readers Can't Forget
While a gripping plot entertains, it’s the well-drawn characters that capture our hearts and linger long after the final...
Worldbuilding That Works: Creating Vivid Settings Without Drowning in Details
I once spent an entire weekend plotting out the trade routes of an imaginary empire—every caravan stop, every bandit...
How Long Should Your Book Be (Really)? A Genre Guide to Novel & Novella Lengths
Writers love to overcomplicate things. We argue over word counts, obsess over whether a book is “long enough” to be...
Romance Book Templates and Plugins to Use On Sudowrite
Have you ever been in the thick of writing a story and thought to yourself: "I could use some help outlining or brainstorming." Or, maybe you have this grand idea of how you want...