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Can You Work These Words Into Your NaNoWriMo Novel?Do you like a challenge? Writing a novel is not easy, but sometimes brilliant things can come from testing yourself. English is...November 8, 2016
How to Beat NaNoWriMo Writer’s BlockNational Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) began Tuesday, November 1. Are you ready to unleash your creative energies and churn out...November 6, 2016
Creating the Setting for Your NaNoWriMo NovelIt’s the middle of October. If you’re a writer aspiring to crank out 50,000 words (or more) during November for National Novel...October 19, 2016
Three Ways to Plot Your NaNoWriMo NovelLast week, we encouraged you to cultivate curiosity by going out into the world and observing humans as character fodder for your...October 10, 2016
6 Beautiful Literary Words to KnowMost people can talk about the setting, characters, or plot of a story, but may not know or understand specialized literary...October 8, 2016
Writers, Get Ready for NaNoWriMo!Every November, wordsmiths around the globe take on the ultimate writing challenge—to crank out a 50,000-word novel in just...October 1, 2016
What Is a Protagonist?Protagonist comes from a Greek word for the principal actor in a drama. In modern literature, the protagonist drives the story...September 28, 2016
How to Consistently Write Better and FasterIn this article, here’s what you’ll discover: why distractions are more debilitating than you think (and what to do about them) a...August 25, 2016
What Does “Et Al.” Mean?Do you speak Latin? If the answer is no, you may have trouble with some Latin abbreviations, such as i.e., e.g., or et al. Let’s...August 2, 2016
Happy Belated Birthday—Is It Right?When you’re late with sending your best wishes for someone’s birthday, you have plenty of options for saying you’re sorry you’re...July 30, 2016