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Readers long to feel connected to the characters they are reading about, but they often find the first person POV irritating. This gap...
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Erin Baillie
Sep 25, 20234 min read
The Hero's Journey
In my blog on the seven story archetypes, I talked about two types of stories (the quest and the voyage and return). These both see the...
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Erin Baillie
Sep 18, 20233 min read
Types of Conflict
Conflict is essential in novel writing, but many writers underestimate its power. Often, they’re too scared to really put the pressure on...
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Erin Baillie
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Protagonists and Antagonists
Every character in a story has a role to play. There are many different types of characters, who may or may not make an appearance, but...
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Erin Baillie
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Second Person POV
The rarest POV in fiction is the second person POV. In the second person POV, the writer uses the pronoun ‘you’ in place of ‘I’, ‘he’ or...
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Erin Baillie
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Positive Character Arcs
Characters are the lifeblood of novels. They drive the plot forward and give us someone to identify with. We read on to find out what’s...
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Erin Baillie
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Plotter or Pantser?
Perhaps the most controversial aspect of writing – one that most writers will have a strong opinion about – is the plotter or pantser...
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Erin Baillie
Jul 24, 20232 min read
First Person POV
One of the most popular POVs in modern literature is the first-person POV. A first person POV is written using first person pronouns (I,...
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Erin Baillie
Jul 10, 20233 min read
How To Develop a Premise
Whether you are a plotter or a pantser, developing a premise early on in your writing process can be massively helpful. It allows you to...
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Erin Baillie
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Themes in Literature
A theme is an integral part of storytelling. It creates memorable stories, giving them deeper meaning. You’ve probably already come...
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Erin Baillie
Jul 2, 20236 min read
The Seven-Point Structure
Several weeks ago, I talked about the three-act structure, and I said that this was one of many structures authors could use in their...
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Erin Baillie
Jun 5, 20234 min read
The Three-Act Structure
Structuring your writing is essential, but it can be challenging to know how to structure your novel. The good news is that there are...
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Erin Baillie
May 29, 20234 min read
The Many Types of Historical Fiction
Historical fiction comes in many different forms. It can cross over with many other genres to form incredible sub-genres. In this blog...
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Erin Baillie
May 22, 20233 min read
Character Arcs
Novels are about characters. Their journeys are what keeps us turning the pages to find out what happens. But it’s more than that; we...
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Erin Baillie
May 15, 20232 min read
The Four Plot Timelines
Novels are essentially stories that take us from the beginning to the end of the narrative, but it doesn’t always happen in that order....
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Erin Baillie
May 8, 20234 min read
What Is Historical Fiction, and Why Is It Popular?
Historical fiction is a genre that has gained massive popularity over the last decade, with authors like Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel...
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Erin Baillie
May 1, 20233 min read
Tropes in Literature
Humans like consistency and are drawn to familiarity. That’s why there are so many tropes in literature. But what are tropes? And should...
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Erin Baillie
Apr 24, 20235 min read
Narrative Points of View
Every novel has a narrator, and the perspective from which the story is told is called a narrative point of view (POV). Many writers,...
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Erin Baillie
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Types of Plot Structure
There are certain elements that every story needs to succeed – for example, strong characters and realistic settings – but one of the...
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Erin Baillie
Apr 10, 20236 min read
Genres in Literature
One of the most common questions a writer is asked, after ‘what’s your book about?’, is what genre your book falls into. Thankfully, the...
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