Author: Jordan

Jordan Kantey is an editor, writer and writing workshop facilitator. He’s been helping authors develop their stories for ten years. He achieved his Honours in English Literature with distinction from the University of Cape Town. He has had poems published in several journals and an anthology. He blogs about writing craft and process at Now Novel and loves to help aspiring authors reach their goals.

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He has been interviewed about his writing, editing and coaching on YouTube.
He has also shared his writing skills on sites such as Writers helping writers.
In addition, he served as a judge for a number of awards. These include Page Turner Young Writer Award as well as the Elegant Literature’s Behind the Veil’s contest for new writers.
He showcased his writing talents with a five-star rated writing guide, How to Write Scenes: A Concise Guide to Scene Structure, which is available on Amazon.

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Fantasy writing prompts: 200+ ideas to create magic

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Looking for ideas to write epic or dark fantasy, academic (school-set) fantasy or the comic variety? Find 200-plus fantasy-writing prompts below for writing flash fiction, short stories … Read More

AI for Writing Dialogue Writing Writing tools

Dialogue writing examples from top books vs AI (2023)

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Dialogue writing examples from popular reads and AI teach us interesting things about what makes human-written dialogue better, juicier with voice, viewpoint, and balance between elements. Learn more.

Plotting Story Development

170 plot development questions (plus worksheet)

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Brainstorm plot intrigues with 100 questions for plotting from beginning to end, plus an extra seventy on the seven basic plots in a free worksheet.

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Dialogue Writing

Context and subtext in dialogue: Creating layered speech

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What are context and subtext in dialogue? Why do they matter? How can you use both to create multiple levels of meaning and significance in speech? Find out.

Writing groups Writing Process

How an online writers’ community grows skill

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An online writers’ community helps you grow in your craft and process in many ways. Learn reasons to join and actively participate in a critique circle.

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Horror writing Writing Genres

How to write a horror story: Telling tales of terror

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Learn how to write a horror story, with insights from Stephen King, John Carpenter, the script opening for The Exorcist, and more, and discover ideas for telling a more chilling tale.

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Editing

52 common writing errors (examples and tips)

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Common writing errors trip writers up at every opportunity. This guide examines ten categories of easy writing mistakes to make, with tips to avoid them.

Fantasy writing Science fiction writing Worldbuilding

300 world building questions for deeper settings

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World building questions help us think deeper about place and the many layered details that make up worlds and civilizations. Explore 300 prompts in thirty categories.