Writing the perfect query/cover letter

Writing a query letter is hard. This will make it a bit easier.

How To Get Reads, Votes, and Comments - A Guide

How do I get more reads, votes, and comments? If you find yourself asking that question, then I have some answers for you. What can you do to reach out to readers and potential readers? How can you encourage readers to comment and vote? What are all the different ways you can promote your stories? This #1 ranking...

How to Write Fiction

The advice you will find here follows the Chicago Manual of Style which is widely used by American publishers. There are some variances in style from country to country (and even from American publisher to American publisher.) **It may be easier to search the Table of Contents, as there is no rhyme or reason right no...

How to Write the Perfect Romance

Tips from Harlequin's Top Romance Editors

A Writer's Journal

A collection of pieces on writing, editing, publishing, Wattpad life, and online writing culture.

Publish

This is a diary of my efforts to publish. It is not a ''how to'' lesson on getting a book published. Nor does the diary offer any advice to ''would be'' authors. It is a diary, a very brief diary, on what I am doing to get my story published, beginning with Wattpad and ending, I hope, with sales on retail sites. It's...

You may be living in a Romance Novel if...

Is this real life? Or are you living in a romance novel?

Novel Writer's Toolkit: Revised Edition

Writing a novel and getting it published: That's your goal. And nothing will keep you from making it happen. Such a goal, of course, presents a number of challenges. Make sure you have the tools you need to overcome them and succeed. In THE NOVEL WRITER'S TOOLKIT, NY Times Best-Selling author Bob Mayer shares a vetera...

What Every Website should have.

Engineering Your Story

Do you want to write great stories with tightly-woven, interesting plots and believable characters? Do you want to develop the tools and discipline to assemble the pieces, and overcome writer's block, disappointments, and technical problems? Then it's time to put method to the madness and engineer your stories. Engine...

Yuffie's Writing How-To's

A story isn't just a bunch of words slapped onto a page. It's a living, breathing manifestation of your imagination. This guide explores aspects most guides don't touch on such as memorable protagonists, world building, character psychology, and backstory, and many more. It will help you flesh out your ideas and make...

Just Publish! Ebook Creation for Indie Authors

You probably have a story inside you that's just busting to get out. Most people do. And the premise for here is that you don't have to buy or pay for anything in order to get your story written, published, and selling online. Learn the 3 Parts to eBook Publishing 1. How to write a book - painlessly, effortlessly, ear...

Writing Tips

Need help developing your skills, or just need to brush up on some tips when you are having writers' block? I use these techniques everyday when I write, right from my own store of private writer's cheat sheets. Also included are posts on creating query letters, synopses, pitches, and more. These posts will help you...

For Writers by Hugh Howey

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.

The Build Your Own Romantic Hero Kit

Things to avoid when you are writing a romance

Social Media Guide for Wattpad

39 Easy Tips to make YOUR work stand out on Social Media Want to learn how to use Social Media to get more attention for your works on Wattpad? How can you get readers from postings on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and Tumblr? Do Blogs and Websites help? What about YouTube videos? What about other sites, like...

How to get to #1 on Wattpad - Hints and Tips

I managed to get to #1 on Wattpad for Fantasy as well as Adventure in a month and a half. After four months, I had 1 Million reads and a year later I had 5 million. I worked really hard and have been very lucky, but I'm sure that following these simple rules helped a lot!

Be your own editor

Reading Turn Offs

You know those little things some writer do that just... Are a reading turn off? You know... The kind of thing that makes you want to stop reading... Yeah. I hate it too. So, if you're a writer who wants to make it out there in the Wattpad world of wonder... Avoid a few things and people will love ya x

SomewhatDistracted Critiques

So you want me to read your story? Do you really want to know how I feel about Seriously, Horrible? Maybe you want a few pointers about writing? Read on!

How to write a book

My method will help you with everything you'll need in order to write a book or a story. The beautiful new cover is by shining-diamonds! CONTENTS Why this method was created How this method was created Inspiration Creating conflict The pitch Inventing characters Mapping your world Making a story over...

Tips & Tricks to Writing on Wattpad

Part guide, part rant. Everything I've learned on writing, from Wattpad, experience, or how-to writing books. Leave requests on the second chapter :)

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