40 Stunning Books with Unreliable Narrators
There’s truly nothing better than reading a book that keeps you on your toes until the very last page. Books with unreliable narrators are usually first-person …
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Plotting vs. Pantsing: What’s the Best Way to Draft Your Novel?
Plotting vs. pantsing: the great debate. Every writer likes to think they’re one or the other, or perhaps a bit of both (a “plantser”). There’s …
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12 Literary Fiction Books That Will Remind You Why You Love Reading (and Writing)
First of all: What, exactly, is literary fiction, and what is the secret sauce behind good literary fiction books? The label is often placed on …
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15 Experimental Books that Bend the Rules on Craft
Experimental books can mean all sorts of different things to different readers, but that’s exactly why they’re so special: their difference. Imagine how boring books …
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21 Best Plot Twist Books That Will Make You Say Wait…What?
When it comes to perfecting your craft, one of the best things you can do is read plot twist books – books that are so …
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101 Character Writing Prompts
In order to sell a book and get it published, you need to create a product, which, for most of us here at Aspiring Author, …
How to Combat Writer Imposter Syndrome
My writer imposter syndrome story When my nephew was old enough to help pick out Christmas gifts, he chose for me a blue writer’s journal. …
How Many Words Per Day for NaNoWriMo
It’s November, which means one thing for writers: National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. The goal for NaNoWriMo is to write a 50,000-word novel from …