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What Are the Best Blogs for Writers? 27 to Follow in 2025

The best blogs for writers are run by expert authors, editors, and publishing professionals. Each blog boasts its own style and perspective — read on to discover your new favorite.

July 16th, 2025

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Mastering Atmosphere in Literature: 6 Essential Tips

Learn the secret behind writing an unputdownable book with these 6 tips on creating atmosphere in literature.

July 9th, 2025

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How to Master Plot Development in 7 Simple Steps

Discover the 7 essential steps to mastering plot development, from creating compelling exposition to delivering a satisfying dénouement.

July 7th, 2025

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Book title ideas: How to come up with the best

Finding a title for a book or story that is apt, intriguing and evocative is challenging. Read ten ideas for how to come up with a book title, with examples from classics and contemporary bestsellers: What types of book titles are common? Before we explore ways to title stories, what are c...

July 2nd, 2025

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8 Major Types of Narrators: Examples and When to Use Them

The type of narrator you choose for your story plays a crucial role in its overall dramatic effect. In this article, we outline 6 popular and 2 less well-known narration styles and give you examples for how to use them in your own writing.

July 1st, 2025

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Writing to Market: 6 Steps to Craft Books With Market Potential

Writing to market means creating books that align with current market trends and tailor to readers' interests. Learn how to write to market in 6 steps.

June 30th, 2025

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Rising action that grips readers: 10 epic climax tips

What is rising action in a story? How do you make the build-up to the climax gripping, saturated with tension? Rising action is core to impactful dramatic structure. Learn all about it and read ten ideas and examples to make your story gripping: What is rising action? 'Rising action' refe...

June 26th, 2025

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How to Write a Flashback: Tips, Examples, and Mistakes to Avoid

Are you ready to take your readers on a walk down memory lane? Here are four things to think about when writing a flashback.

June 26th, 2025

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8 story hook examples (how to grab attention)

A literary 'hook' in a story promises intrigue, entertainment and answers to the questions it raises. Far from the trickery of a bait and switch, a hook gives a true sense of what your reader can expect of your story's pleasures. Explore great story hook examples and what they teach us about sta...

June 26th, 2025

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How to Create Mood in a Story: 7 Essential Tips

Learn what mood is and how it’s created through helpful exercises and examples from classic and contemporary literature.

 

June 26th, 2025

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How to Create a Fantasy World in 7 Steps

Discover how to create a fantasy world with step-by-step instructions, tips, and fantasy world examples from literature.

June 24th, 2025

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Best Writing Apps for Authors (2025) — 26 Tools Compared

Are you looking for the best app to write a novel? We've compared 26 apps. Discover the best writing apps for authors to help you plot, write, edit, and format your book.

June 24th, 2025

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