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Should You Be Writing in Past Tense or Present Tense?

March 15, 2026
Should You Be Writing in Past Tense or Present Tense?
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Romance
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Genres
Guest Authors

What is Romantasy?

Jan 28, 2024
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Georgia Summers
Fantasy editor and author Georgia Summers (The City of Stardust) breaks down publishing’s hottest genre, romantasy, and shares five tips to make your romantic fantasy novel shine.
What is Romantasy?
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Craft and Technique
Plotting and Planning
Characters

How to Raise the Stakes in Your Story

Jan 21, 2024
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Kate Riordan
Are the stakes in your story high enough? Here are practical tips to raise the stakes in your story from The Novelry, the world's top-rated writing school.
How to Raise the Stakes in Your Story
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Crime and Suspense
Genres

Writing Fiction: How Dark Can You Go?

Jan 14, 2024
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Amanda Reynolds
How dark can you go when writing suspense, and where is the line for authors writing dark fiction? Thriller author Amanda Reynolds investigates...
Writing Fiction: How Dark Can You Go?
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Novel Writing Process
Confidence and Motivation

New Year’s Resolutions for Writers

Jan 7, 2024
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The Novelry
If your New Year’s resolution for 2024 is to write a book, we’ve got you covered—The Novelry is the world’s top-rated writing school. Take a look at our new year’s resolutions for writers.
New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
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Confidence and Motivation
Finding Novel Ideas
Starting to Write

New Year, New Novel: How to Start the Year on the Right Foot

Dec 31, 2023
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Melanie Conklin
Starting a new novel in 2024? Writing coach and author Melanie Conklin shares six tips to start the year on the right foot with your writing.
New Year, New Novel: How to Start the Year on the Right Foot
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Meet the Team
Genres

We Wish You A Merry Christmas: Our Festive Reads

Dec 24, 2023
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The Novelry
The Novelry team of writing coaches and book editors select their top festive reads for Christmas. From children’s book classics to the latest book club releases, we’ve got you covered.
We Wish You A Merry Christmas: Our Festive Reads
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Success Stories
How to Get Published

Bright Lights of The Novelry: Our 2023 Success Stories

Dec 17, 2023
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Lizzy Goudsmit Kay
Discover The Novelry’s 2023 success stories: writers who had books published, scored a book deal with major publishers, or signed with leading literary agents after taking our writing courses this year. The Novelry is the top-rated writing school for novelists.
Bright Lights of The Novelry: Our 2023 Success Stories
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Novel Writing Process
Beginnings and Endings

How to End a Story

Dec 10, 2023
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Mahsuda Snaith
Coming to the end of your novel? Our writing coach and acclaimed author Mahsuda Snaith shares four things your ending needs to do to feel finished. Read now to discover how to end a story.
How to End a Story
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Craft and Technique
Plotting and Planning

What to Do if You’ve Got Too Much Plot

Dec 3, 2023
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Kate Riordan
Too much plot can weaken a story. Discover why understanding your characters is key to building a strong, compelling, streamlined plot that truly works.
What to Do if You’ve Got Too Much Plot
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Young Adult Fiction
Novel Writing Process
Meet the Team
Genres

Young Adult Books: How to Write Groundbreaking YA

Nov 26, 2023
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Simran Kaur Sandhu
Editor Simran Kaur Sandhu gives her top tips for taking young adult books from good to groundbreaking.
Young Adult Books: How to Write Groundbreaking YA
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Meet the Team
Starting to Write
Finding Novel Ideas

Heather Webb: How I Started Writing

Nov 19, 2023
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Heather Webb
Meet Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author – and The Novelry’s newest writing coach.
Heather Webb: How I Started Writing
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Guest Authors
Novel Writing Process
Genres

How to Write a Short Story Collection with Kirsty Logan 

Nov 12, 2023
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Kirsty Logan
Critically acclaimed author Kirsty Logan explains how she put together her short-story collections, both when she knew she was writing for a collection and when she didn't.
How to Write a Short Story Collection with Kirsty Logan