With a word count that situates the novella somewhere between a short story and a novel, its particular demands make it one of the most exciting yet challenging forms for writers to pen. To help you understand how to write a novella, we've turned to Reedsy editor Sara Kelly— a specialis...
Stick to your commitment when the writing feels more like work and less like a passion, even when you don’t feel inspired.After all, it’s not easy to write the first draft, never mind become a “New York Timesbestselling author.” Adopt the mindset of a professional writer who doesn...
One learns essential lessons – is even elated by their profound nature – and yet, almost instantly, they are absorbed and replaced by the lost feeling that returns each time as one discovers, yet again, that one does not know how to write this book. One’s work is illuminated for a ...
One learns essential lessons – is even elated by their profound nature – and yet, almost instantly, they are absorbed and replaced by the lost feeling that returns each time as one discovers, yet again, that one does not know how to write this book. One’s work is illuminated for a ...
One learns essential lessons – is even elated by their profound nature – and yet, almost instantly, they are absorbed and replaced by the lost feeling that returns each time as one discovers, yet again, that one does not know how to write this book. One’s work is illuminated for a ...
To write a great author bio, you need to know your target audience, cater to your genre, brag (but not too much), keep it brief, and call the reader to action. When you’reself-publishing on Amazon, you need to put some serious thought into the author bio on your Amazon book page...
Friends, after all, were supposed to support one another, and if Portia wanted to write gothic novels, Cecily would encourage her. It was gratifying to see her friend excited about something—anything—now that she'd emerged from her year of mourning. "It's a fine beginning," she said. ...
Short stories can be a chapter of a novel, but if it’s a short story worth a damn, it will be the first chapter. The one that sets up the action. And ideas for a novel don’t fit into a short story. You try and…. well, you keep finding you have to write something else, ...
Writing short stories is an invaluable way to grow your writing craft. Learn how to write a short story with this article.
If you don’t grab readers with your first paragraph, they won’t stick around to read your story. Here's how to write a lead paragraph that draws them in.