Story Landmarks

 Story landmarks help keep your readers engaged and oriented.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/story-landmarks-keep-the-reader-engaged-and-oriented/

Staying Grounded

 Here are some guidelines to help you stay grounded as a writer.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/16-writing-guidelines-every-author-needs-in-the-age-of-ai/

Is Your Story Real?

 How do you make your readers forget your story isn't real?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/how-to-make-readers-forget-your-story-isnt-real/

Word Processing Tools

 Make the most of the tools built into your word processing program.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/07/word-processing-tools/

Sagging Middle

 A sagging middle needs a strong mirror moment.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/why-a-sagging-middle-needs-a-strong-mirror-moment/

Successful Writer's Habits

 Here are seven habits of successfuly writers.

https://www.writersdigest.com/7-habits-of-successful-writers

Show, Don't Tell

 What does the advice to show and not tell actually mean?

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2026/07/15/what-show-dont-tell-actually-means/

Real Life in Fiction

 How do you incorporate real-life people, places, and events in your fiction?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/07/using-real-life-in-fiction-5-must-dos-and-two-mistakes/

Older Writers

 Does being an older writer make a difference in your chances of being published?

https://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2026/06/are-you-thinking-about-your-characters.html

Writing With Style

Here are Kurt Vonnegut's eight rules for writing with style.

https://www.worldbuilders.ai/p/how-to-write-with-style 

Keeping Readers Hooked

 Will your story make readers want to continue reading?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/07/will-your-story-keep-readers-hooked/

Readers "Hearing" Your Novel

 Don't over-emphasize how your readers hear your writing in their heads.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/06/dont-over-engineer-how-the-reader-hears-your-words

Overwhelmed by Writing?

 What can you do if you're feeling overwhelmed by writing?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/06/overwhelmed-with-writing/

Terrible Advice

 Not all of the advice you receive about writing is worth following.

https://annerallen.com/2026/06/5-pieces-of-terrible-advice-writers-get-on-social-media/

Similar Books

 What should you do when you discover someone else has already written "your" book.

https://writerunboxed.com/2026/05/22/what-to-do-when-someone-writes-your-book/

Writing Truths

 Here are some universal truths to think about when writing.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/05/five-truths-i-learned-editing-hundreds-of-books/

Storified Puzzle Books

 Include puzzles for readers to solve as part of your book.

https://writersrumpus.com/2026/06/05/when-narration-and-puzzles-intertwine-creating-storified-puzzle-books/

Award-Winning Books

 Here are five things award winning books have in common.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/05/5-things-award-winning-books-have-in-common/

Perspective in Books

 It's important to be consistent in your book's perspective.

https://nathanbransford.com/all-about-perspectives-in-novels

Fiction Writing Mistakes

 Here are the five biggest mistakes people make when writing fiction and how to fix them.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/the-5-biggest-fiction-writing-mistakes-how-to-fix-them