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Did you grow up enthralled by the stories of the Pevensie children in Narnia or Frodo and Bilbo Baggins in Middle Earth? If you dreamed of one day creating your own fantasy world to base your novels in, this article is for you.

Playwrights and screenwriters have always understood the power of dramatic action — but many fiction writers fail to fully harness dramatic writing in novels and short stories. Check out our masterclass on dramatic writing, and learn 3 tools that will help keep your readers hooked to your story. 

There's nothing worse than getting to the end of a book and being disappointed by the resolution of the story.  In this article, we cover some of the most common mistakes that writers make in resolving their stories and give you expert tips on how to write endings that leave your readers satisfied.

Writing a novel is about persuading your readers to keep reading.  Utilizing rhetorical devices is a great way to convince your audience that your story is worth finishing and that your novel is worthy of their attention.  Check out 8 of the most useful rhetorical devices every writer needs to know.

The first line of your novel is arguably one of the most important.  That first line has to grab a potential reader’s attention and convince them that they need to buy your book and keep reading. In this post, we show you 3 surefire strategies to create a compelling first line that will trap your reader and have them coming back for more.