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BRAINSTORMING

How to Brainstorm a Story Idea (Abbie Emmons)

How to Brainstorm a Great Story Idea (Heartbreathings)

How to Brainstorm and Outline Your Novel (Bethany Atazadeh)

Coming Up with Book Ideas and What to Do with Them (Alexa Donne)

#1 Way to Improve Your Novel Idea (Alessandre Torre)

5 Steps to Writing a Book (Bethany Atazadeh)

How to Write Theme into Your Story (Abbie Emmons)

OUTLINING

How to Write a Hook for Your Story (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write an Inciting Incident (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write the First Plot Point (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write a Pinch Point (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write the Middle of Your Story aka Act 2 (Abbie Emmons

How to Write a Plot Twist aka Game Changing Midpoint (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write the Second Half aka Post Midpoint Hero (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write a Disaster + Dark Moment (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write a Temptation Moment aka Alternative to Disaster (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write the “AHA” Moment in Act 3 (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write a Climax for Any Genre (Abbie Emmons)

How to Outline Your Novel Part 1 (Jenna Moreci)

How to Outline Your Novel Part 2 (Jenna Moreci)

How to Outline Your Novel - Storyboarding (Vivien Reis)

How to Outline Your Novel (Alessandra Torre)

How to Plot Your Novel: Part 1 Overview and Why Plot (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)

Outlining for Pantsers (bytheBrooke)

STORY STRUCTURE

5 Steps to Writing a Book (Bethany Atazadeh)

Tips for Writing the First Chapter (Jenna Moreci)

Writing Great Chapters (Bethany Atazadeh)

Advice for Writing Chapters (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Solid Chapter (Jenna Moreci)

Starting Your Novel in the Right Place (Alexa Donne)

Should I Write a Prologue for My Novel (iWriterly)

How to Write a Prologue (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Prologue or if you should! (Vivien Reis) 

How to Write a Strong First Chapter (Vivien Reis)

How to Avoid a Sagging Middle (Vivien Reis)

How to Combat Sagging Middle Syndrome (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write an Epic Climax (Jenna Moreci)

Top 10 Tips for Pacing Your Book (Jenna Moreci)

Tips for Underwriters: How to Lengthen Your Novel (Jenna Moreci)

STORY TECHNIQUES

How to Write a Subplot (Abbie Emmons)

My Top 5 Tips for Writing Dialogue (Bethany Atazadeh)

How to Nail Conflict and Stakes (Alexa Donne)

How to Write Romantic Chemistry (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write Friendships and Platonic Chemistry (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Plot Twist (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Fight Scene (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Cliffhanger (Jenna Moreci)

Show Versus Tell (Jenna Moreci)

Show vs. Tell (Alexa Donne)

How to Show Instead of Tell (Chris Fox)

The Show Vs. Tell Debate: Which to Use (Vivien Reis)

10 Tips for Writing Emotions - PART 1 (Jenna Moreci)

10 MORE Tips for Writing Emotions - PART 2 (Jenna Moreci)

How to Set the Scene (Jenna Moreci)

White Room Syndrome (Natalia Leigh)

How to Instantly Improve Your Prose (Chris Fox)

WRITERS BLOCK

WRITERS BLOCK: 7 Tips to write when you DON'T FEEL like it

Finding the ROOT of Your Writer’s Block (Bethany Atazadeh)

Overcoming Doubt and Imposter Syndrome (Bethany Atazadeh)

How to Overcome Writers Block Part 1 (Brittany Wang)

How to Overcome Writers Block Part 2 (Brittany Wang)

Growing Your Word Count (Bethany Atazadeh)

How to Finish Writing Your Novel (Mandi Lynn)

5,000 Words Per Hour - FREE EBOOK (Chris Fox)

WRITING MOTIVATION

How to Get Started as a Writer (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)

Write What You’re Excited About (Bethany Atazadeh)

Writing Habits and Rituals (Bethany Atazadeh)

Writing Rewards (Bethany Atazadeh)

Top 5 Tips for Staying Motivated While Writing Your Book (Jenna Moreci)

How to Stay Focused on Your Writing Project (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write with a Full Time Job (or School or Life in General) Jenna Moreci

Writing Advice and Encouragement for Beginners (AuthorTube Collab)

WRITING HACKS

FAST DRAFTING (Bethany Atazadeh)

Writing Hacks: Sprints, Location, Math, Breaks, Grace Days (Bethany Atazadeh)

Have a Plan (Bethany Atazadeh)

Writing Comes First (Bethany Atazadeh)

Favorite Writing Tool for Word Tracking (PACEMAKER) Bethany Atazadeh

Writing Resources You Need (Bethany Atazadeh)

12 Tips for Writing in Word (Bethany Atazadeh)

INTRO to using the Writing Sprint Soundtracks

POINT OF VIEW

Writing 1st person vs. 3rd person (Jenna Moreci)

All About Writing in First Person (Diane Callahan)

Choosing the Right POV for Your Novel (Alexa Donne)

First Person Vs. Third Person (Jenna Moreci)

CHARACTERS

How to Find Your Characters Misbelief or Fatal Flaw (Abbie Emmons)

How to Write Great Characters (Chris Fox)

How to Make a Character Profile (Reedsy)

4 Pillars of Great Characters (Chris Fox)

Writing Great Characters (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)

How to Name Your Book Characters (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write Believable Characters (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Negative Character Arc (Abbie Emmons)

Types of Character ARCs (iWriterly)

How to Write Antagonists and Villians (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write Physical Descriptions (Jenna Moreci)

Killing Off Characters (Jenna Moreci)

How to Write a Characters Breaking Point (Jenna Moreci)

Revising Character ARCs in Your Novel (Alexa Donne)

3 Types of Character Flaws (Chris Fox)

How to Create a Character Profile (Jenna Moreci)

WORLDBUILDING

7 Worldbuilding Hacks (Bethany Atazadeh)

What I've Learned on WORLDBUILDING (Bethany Atazadeh)

How to Worldbuild Like a Boss (Abbie Emmons)

Worldbuilding Basics (Jenna Moreci)

Writing Super Powers and Magical Abilities (Jenna Moreci)

Common Worldbuilding Mistakes (Jenna Moreci)

Making a Magic System (Jordan Harvey)

Introduction to Worldbuilding (Alexa Donne)

Brandon Sanderson’s First Law of Magic

Brandon Sanderson’s Second Law of Magic

Brandon Sanderson’s Third Law of Magic

How to Write Magic Systems (Jenna Moreci)

How Does Your Magic System Work (Chris Fox)

COMMON WRITING MISTAKES

10 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make (Jenna Moreci)

10 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make Part 2: Writers Edition (Jenna Moreci)

Writing Mistakes (Bethany Atazadeh)

Common Writing Mistakes (Natalia Leigh)

25 Mistakes That Peg You As An Amateur Writer (Ellen Brock)

First Chapter Mistakes (Natalia Leigh)

7 Common Mistakes New Writers Make (Alexa Donne)

7 HUGE Mistakes Writers Make That Hold You Back from Publishing (Alexa Donne)

WRITING A SERIES

How to Write a (Fantasy) Series (Part 1) Bethany Atazadeh

How to Write a (Fantasy) Series (Part 2) Bethany Atazadeh

How to Write a (Fantasy) Series (Part 3: Worldbuilding) Bethany Atazadeh

How to Write a SERIES with the 3 Act Story Structure (Abbie Emmons)

Different Types of Series (Heartbreathings)

Character Arcs, Story Arcs, and Series Arcs (Heartbreathings)

Planning Your Book Series (Heartbreathings)

Interviewing Authors of Serials (Brittany Wang)

How to Plan a Book Series (NY Book Editors)

How & Why to Plan a Series (Vivien Reis)

Writing a Sequel/Series (Bethany Atazadeh & Jessi Elliott)

Ultimate Guide to Write a Series (Writers Edit)

CREATING A SERIES BIBLE

How to Create a Series Bible (Bethany Atazadeh)

DOWNLOAD SERIES BIBLE TEMPLATE (by Bethany Atazadeh)

Creating a Series Bible for a Novel + Free Templates (Brittany Wang)

Creating a Digital Series Bible (Brittany Wang)

How to Make a Series Bible (Natalia Leigh)

How to Create a Series Bible (Heartbreathings)

ENCOURAGEMENT

Writing Advice You Need (Bethany Atazadeh)

4 Reasons Writing a Novel is So Hard (Bethany Atazadeh)

Everybody Starts at Zero (Chris Fox)

Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Writers (Natalia Leigh)

Coping with Stress as a Writer (Natalia Leigh)

Comparison Kills Your Joy As a Writer (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)

Never Compare! (Bethany Atazadeh)

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail (Bethany Atazadeh)

Things People Say When They Hear I’m a Writer (AuthorTube Collab)

WRITING SPRINT SOUNDTRACKS

PRESET WRITING SPRINTS | Intro to Using Word Sprint Videos to Write

20 Minute Writing Sprint | SOUNDTRACK: DRAMATIC

20 minute Writing Sprint | SOUNDTRACK: HOPEFUL + TYPING SOUNDS

20 minute Writing Sprint | ADVENTURE SOUNDTRACK

15 Minute Writing Sprint | SUSPENSEFUL MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK

25 Minute WRITING SPRINT SOUNDTRACK: PEACEFUL PIANO MUSIC

25 minute WRITING SPRINT: FANTASY SOUNDTRACK

MISCELLANEOUS

Co-Writing Tips and Tricks (The Courtney Project)

“Dear Authors… Please Stop” Playlist (Merphy Napier)

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WRITING TIPS

WRITING TIPS & RESOURCES

BRAINSTORMING

OUTLINING

STORY STRUCTURE

STORY TECHNIQUES

WRITERS BLOCK

WRITING MOTIVATION

WRITING HACKS

POINT OF VIEW

CHARACTERS

WORLDBUILDING

COMMON WRITING MISTAKES

WRITING A SERIES

CREATING A SERIES BIBLE

ENCOURAGEMENT

WRITING SPRINT SOUNDTRACKS

MISCELLANEOUS

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