Written By Rebecca

Writing 50,000 words in a month is a hard task, but these 5 NaNoWriMo word count tricks make your daily total manageable.

Learn how to develop believable character arcs using psychology-backed writing tips, from villain motivation to childhood memories that shape your protagonist. Includes a free or pay-what-you-want downloadable Character Mindset Planner worksheet to map your character's motivations, fears, and mindset shifts throughout your novel.

In this article, I'll share with you how I actually wrote a book while having a full-time job and 2-3 hour daily commute.

One of the common writing excuses for authors is lack of time. In researching this post, I polled my viewers on Instagram and of the 28 that answered, over half of them mentioned fatigue or time as their main concern. This was also something I was concerned about when I started writing a novel, at least until I realized time and being tired wasn't what I was actually saying. If time and exhaustion are keeping you from learning and actively writing a book, the real problem mig

It's my favorite holiday - National Novel Writing Month. AKA, NaNoWriMo. You may be thinking, "that's not a holiday!" Well I don't care because November is my favorite month now. Just kidding, I know it's your favorite holiday too! In this post I'm going to share with you a few winning strategies to reach 50,000 written words this month towards your book's draft. These strategies are what I follow to meet my own author goals. Make sure to read through the post so that you als

Dumbledore confirms the prophecy could have applied to Neville. Both born that July, both with parents in the Order, but there is one main reason why Voldemort didn't pick him...

Learn the four personal development questions Tony Robbins uses with his students, and how applying them to your fictional characters can fix flat motivation and backstory gaps. Includes a free or pay-what-you-want downloadable , the Happy Story Bible, a 29-page character and world-building planner for fantasy, sci-fi, and paranormal authors.