Resources · Writing Guides
Learn how to write better books.
Whether you're writing your first children's book, a fantasy novel, or a business book, these guides will help you create compelling stories, memorable characters and publish-ready manuscripts.
Featured Guides
Eight guides that cover the entire craft of writing a book.
Read in any order. Each guide is self-contained and ends with a practical exercise you can run inside StoryMaster.
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Writing categories
Guides organized by the kind of book you're trying to write. Jump straight to the lane that fits your project.
Field Notes
Five tips we'd tell every author on day one.
Small habits that separate the writers who finish books from the ones who don't. Pin them above your desk.
Write on a schedule, not on inspiration.
Professional writers show up at the same time daily. Inspiration follows the keyboard — not the other way around.
Finish the draft before you edit a word.
A finished bad draft is infinitely closer to a great book than a perfect first chapter. Resist the urge to polish.
Show emotion through action and dialogue.
Don't tell readers a character is angry. Let her slam the cup down. Let his sentences get shorter. Trust the reader.
Hold one specific reader in mind.
Vague audiences create vague prose. Picture one real person you're writing for and the voice sharpens immediately.
Use StoryMaster to break through blocks.
Stuck on a scene? Generate three alternative versions, pick the strongest beat, then rewrite it in your voice.
Author Resources
The toolkit behind every finished book.
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