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Practical writing advice for fiction and narrative nonfiction writers.


Foreshadowing in Writing
Do you foreshadow important events in your stories? In this blog post, we look at foreshadowing techniques that make even the most outlandish plot twists believable.

Manuscript Mentoring
Feb 7, 20248 min read


What to Consider Before Writing a Frame Narrative
It can be tricky to write a novel that contains a nested story. It has to be structurally sound, of course—but the motives of the storyteller add an additional layer of complexity to the prose.

Manuscript Mentoring
Aug 6, 20215 min read


How to Use Personification
In this article, we define and look at examples of personification. Most importantly, we determine how the writer can use this literary device to enhance the mood of a story.

Manuscript Mentoring
Nov 4, 20205 min read


Symbol Definition (Literature)
What are literary symbols and how can you use them to add depth to your writing?

Manuscript Mentoring
Sep 14, 20204 min read


The Differences Between Simile, Metaphor, and Analogy (With Examples)
In this article, we address the differences between similes, metaphors, and analogies. We also discuss when and how they should be used in writing.

Manuscript Mentoring
Aug 26, 20205 min read
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