Creating a story

Character outlining is a very important part of novel writing preparation. The more you know about your characters, the easier it is to plan and outline what happens to them, and how they act, react…

In part two of our One Year novel series, we tackle the beginning blocks of your story: the premise! Here's how you can construct a strong yet concise premise for your novel using JotterPad.

Download your character profile template now for free!! Writing down details in a character template​ can make all the difference for quality writing.

One of my favorite ways to outline or plan a story is to map it out like a subway or road map. Here's how this technique works. Each road or subway line

12 activities; 22 pages

This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.

Learn how to develop a story and read ten steps to a plot that has structure, momentum and the ingredients readers love.

Learn how to write a short story that you can submit to publishers confidently. Read about the short story writing process.