Feb 5, 2019
How to Write Proper Dialogue Between Characters When writing the dialogue between characters, you are giving the audience and readers a story; however, it shouldn’t sound like plain speech. Whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction, having dialogue brings life to stories and helps break up the long pages of description and action. Getting the dialogue [...]
Jul 10, 2018
Self Publishing - Preparing your Book for Publication There are many things to consider when self-publishing your book and the choices can seem overwhelming at first. However, by breaking down the process into manageable stages and tasks it is amazing what you can achieve. In this article, we are going to look at the different tasks involved [...]
Jul 10, 2018
Self Publishing Platforms Publish your Paperback, eBook or Audiobook Congratulations! You have completed your novel, which is an amazing achievement in itself. Now you have to decide whether to self-publish or to go down the route of being signed by an agent and ultimately a publisher. Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages to each option. By [...]
Jun 30, 2018
Writing a Book for the First Time Writing your first book can be a daunting prospect. With the task of writing between 16,000 and 100,000 words ahead of you, depending on the genre of your novel, where do you start? Your journey will inevitably be one of highs and lows, excitement and self-doubt. Many writers [...]
Jun 28, 2018
Does Your Novel Include These Five Elements? As a writer, you invest so much time into crafting your novel, with the number one goal in mind: To get your book published! Over the past five years, Novel Suite has nurtured thousands of authors in many ways, and what we've noticed is that there are five [...]
Jun 27, 2018
Effective Scene Outlines Knowing how to structure a scene is a crucial skill for novel writers, as they are the mini events that serve as the building blocks for your story. A scene captures an event that usually happens in a single unit of space and time, and should move the story forward, involving some [...]
Mar 22, 2018
The world wide web provides access to a wealth of useful information, tools and services. However, it can be difficult and time-consuming to find the best resources to support your writing journey. Whether you are a novelist, short story writer or scriptwriter there are awesome resources available to help you. This article details the best […]
Feb 28, 2018
Two Plot Models to Power Up Your Novel You have a great idea for a novel. What's the best way build a plot around it? Let's look at how we professional authors go about this. We use 'plot models', also called 'plot diagrams'. These are blueprints for effective structures. Creatively modified, they provide the right [...]
Feb 23, 2018
How to Pitch your Novel to Agents and Publishers The First Pitch Pitching your first novel stirs up mixed feelings amongst authors. You may love the experience of showing off the results of months, or even years, of hard work. You might be an introvert writer who just wants to get on with the fun [...]