Craft fundamentals
Core techniques of fiction writing
Guide
First person vs third person: how to choose your novel's point of view
A practical breakdown of what first and third person actually do to a reader, with a scene rewritten both ways so you can see the difference before you commit to 80,000 words of it.5 min read
Guide
Show, don't tell: what it actually means
Show, don't tell gets repeated so often it stops meaning anything. Here is what the advice actually asks you to do, and where telling is the better choice.4 min read
Guide
Best Scrivener alternatives for novelists
Scrivener alternatives worth trying, and how to tell if you actually need one: what Scrivener gets right, where it causes real friction, and what to look for instead.5 min read