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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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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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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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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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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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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Erin Baillie
Apr 3, 20236 min read
Different Types of Characters
Characters are the lifeblood of any good novel. Without characters, you have no story. So, you need to take the time to create...
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Erin Baillie
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Seven Story Archetypes
As humans, we have been telling stories for thousands of years, long before many of us could read and write. In fact, many fairy tales...
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Erin Baillie
Mar 20, 20233 min read
How Long Should a Novel Be?
Writing throws up many questions, but one of the most common questions is how long a novel should be. Most of the time, authors want a...
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Erin Baillie
Mar 13, 20233 min read
How To Find an Editor
You will probably know the importance of editing and proofreading when creating written content and why self-editing is not always the...
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Erin Baillie
Mar 6, 20233 min read
The Importance of Editing and Proofreading
Editing and proofreading are vital steps in the writing process, ones that you should not skip. These steps catch grammatical, spelling...
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Erin Baillie
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Can You Self-Edit Your Own Writing?
Very often, writers will ask whether they can edit their own work rather than pay a professional to do it. And, of course, you will...
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Erin Baillie
Feb 20, 20233 min read
The Differences Between Line Editing, Copy Editing and Proofreading
You might be wondering why I’m writing again about the definitions of services. The answer is that there are even more services (we...
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Erin Baillie
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The Differences Between Book Coaching, Developmental Editing and Manuscript Critiquing
If you spend any time in the editing and publishing world, you’ll realise that there is a plethora of terms used to describe services...
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