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If you’re starting to develop characters for your novel, creating character profiles can be extremely helpful. Character profiles contain background information about characters and can help you develop a clear picture of who your characters are. In this article, we look deeper into how to write a character profile.   1. Start with their role in the story To … [Read more...] about How to Write a Character Profile

Do you want to write a noir novel and learn how to do so? In this article, we share some of the key characteristics of noir fiction and how you can incorporate these into your novel.   1. Understand the genre A lot of times, the hardboiled detective subgenre gets mixed in with the noir subgenre, mainly because the two are subgenres of the crime fiction genre. On … [Read more...] about How to Write a Noir Novel

The purpose of this article is to provide inspiration to those of you who are writing a mystery novel. Below you can find 27 original mystery writing prompts to spark your imagination.   General Mystery 1. Mystery comes by mail. Mysterious letters are delivered to the same house every day but with no return address. The contents start off kindly enough but become … [Read more...] about 27 Original Mystery Writing Prompts

This article is especially for those of you who are writing a romance novel and in particular a slow burn romance. In it, we explain how to write a slow burn romance through the following 6 top tips.   1. Let the attraction take its time The goal behind a slow-burn romance is to reflect real life more. In most romance novels, the hero and the heroine have a … [Read more...] about How to Write a Slow Burn Romance

Does your novel fall under Young Adult fiction? If you need some ideas for your story, we’ve included 11 original Young Adult writing prompts for you in this post. Read on! 1. A 16-year-old girl has just lost her eldest sister in a drowning accident. Her mother has become overprotective, imposing curfews, controlling who she gets to hang out with, but worst of all is – she … [Read more...] about 11 Top Young Adult Writing Prompts