Story brainstorming

Learn how to mind map a novel using either paper or popular digital mind mapping software programs and apps using these examples and tips to help you plot your novel!

"Brainstorming Your Story Idea Worksheet"

Welcome to Day 1 of Planning Your Novel. I thought it would be fun to do a series based on one of my favourite Christmas songs: The 12 Days of Christmas. Now, the 12 days of Christmas are actually December 25 - January 5, but I wanted to release all 12 parts of this series before Christmas so that

When planning your storyline, watch out for clichés as they can turn off your readers rapidly. This article looks at 5 cliché story plots you should avoid.

I've been looking for unique short story ideas to help me boost my creative writing skills, and these are such great short story ideas!

When I wrote my huge guide to book writing (Book Craft) I cut out all the nonfiction tips and strategies last minute; I’d already explored a bunch of material in my writing courses but wasn’t quite ready to share the nonfiction resources. Mainly, because, while I’m proud of the detailed 24 chapter novel outlining templates, […]