When we think of poetry, the first thing that usually comes to people’s mind is rhymes (a close second: the other assumption that all poems are short!). But of course, this doesn’t capture the entire poetry genre. Narrative poetry is one of the most unique forms of literature because of their ability to capture plot, […]
The article Word Count: How Many Words In a Novel? appeared first on The Write Practice. If you want to get published, you need to be aware that major New York publishers are looking for a specific word count, depending on your genre. Your fantasy novel word count needs to be different than your YA […]
The article How to Write an Adventure Story appeared first on The Write Practice. Many of our most beloved stories are adventure stories: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Robinson Crusoe and more. But what makes an adventure story work? And how do you write an adventure story? Today, let’s take a look. We established […]
The article How To Write Sounds: Onomatopoeia Definition and Examples appeared first on The Write Practice. Screech! Hold up. Did you hear that? Boom! No, not that. Ring-ring. Not that either. Moo. There it is. That is the sound of onomatopoeia, one of the most fun words to spell in the English language, and if […]
The article AI Story Generators: Top Tools and Best Practices for Fiction appeared first on The Write Practice. Have you seen the social media buzz about AI story generators and other artificial intelligence writing software like ChatGPT that produce writing? The use of AI has prompted a discussion about how we develop writing from story […]
Christmas is right around the corner, and if you’re anything like me, you’re frantically rushing to finish up your holiday shopping. If you’re a writer, you might also (like me) find yourself completely at a loss when someone asks you what you want for Christmas. The older I get, the more I find I don’t […]
The article 4 Tips to Write a Better Character Portrait appeared first on The Write Practice. To prepare for this week’s post, I took a look at my notes from the Cheryl Strayed retreat I attended. I shared some of what I learned here and here and here. Thankfully, I was able to find a few […]
The article How to Write a Scene: The Definitive Guide to Scene Structure appeared first on The Write Practice. Once you have a great story idea, the next step is to write it. But do you want to take your brilliant idea and then write a book that bores readers and causes them to quit […]
Have you ever wanted a magical editing wand? Just imagine: A flick of the wrist is all that would stand between you and the end of editing your writing. No frustration. Minimal time investment. An amazing manuscript or blog post. Alas, no such magic wand exists. But we do have grammar checker tools, which are […]
Since COVID has drastically changed the world we live in, many of these retreats may be canceled, postponed or moved online. Check with each individual retreat for details. Dream of getting away to write, but need some guidance on the next steps for your novel? Want to meet and work with other writers, but in […]
The article How to Revise a Novel: A Revision List to Edit With Confidence appeared first on The Write Practice. Finishing a first draft is a huge deal. If you just accomplished this, be proud of yourself! At the same time, you might be wondering how to revise a novel after that first draft is […]
Our F5 tornado of terrific reviews this week includes A. O. Scott on Werner Herzog’s The Twilight World, Brendan O’Connor on Jarrod Shanahan’s Captives, Alex Pareene on Lily Geismer’s Left Behind, Imbolo Mbue on Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa’s His Name is George Floyd, and Johanna Thomas-Corr on Fiona Snyckers’ Lacuna. Brought to you by […]
