Writing & Editing

How can you make the characters in your novel real? In this article we answer this question. Below we’ve included 5 top tips on how to give characters depth.   1. Give them a look. Why it helps Readers like to imagine the characters as real people, and what better way than to provide a physical description for readers to build upon. Allowing the reader to see the … [Read more...] about How to Give Characters Depth: 5 Top Tips!

Fantasy novelists, this one is for you! If you need some help with your fantasy novel, take a read of the following 5 tips and see how you can apply them to your story.   1. Choose a subgenre. Why it helps Fantasy has grown beyond the classic sword-and-sorcery stories we associate with the genre. There are now multiple subgenres to fantasy—high fantasy, low … [Read more...] about How to Write a Fantasy Novel: 5 Top Tips!

This article is especially for those of you who are writing historical fiction. We’ve included 5 top tips to help you get started with your historical fiction novel.   1. Pick a time period and research it. Why it helps Historical fiction readers enjoy this genre because they want to escape into history. Good research helps to keep the story grounded in the time … [Read more...] about How to Write a Historical Fiction Novel: 5 Top Tips!

How do you write a horror novel? That’s the topic we’ll be covering in this article. Read on to learn how you can write a chilling story!   1. Decide what kind of horror to write. Why it helps There are many different types of horror stories: dark comedy, psychological, paranormal, post-apocalyptic, gothic, Lovecraftian, classic killer, science-fiction, and … [Read more...] about How to Write a Horror Novel: 5 Top Tips!

In this post, we’re going to look at how to write a thriller novel. If the book you want to write is broadly a thriller, follow the 5 tips below to get started!   1. Choose a thriller genre. Why it helps There are quite a few different thriller genres: psychological, crime, espionage, supernatural, science fiction. Each genre has its own set of tropes and antagonists … [Read more...] about How to Write a Thriller Novel: 5 Top Tips!