Writers are always learning. In this series of articles on how to write a novel, our experts share the insights they’ve gained on their own writing journeys—on everything from how to get started to sharing your work with others. Let their experiences help grow your writing confidence!
How to Finish Writing a Novel Draft
You’ve probably heard that when you start drafting, you should just write and write until you get through to the end. The writing will be rough no matter what, and revisions await—so just get the […]
Make Your Own Creative Writing Prompts to Rescue Your Draft
Here’s the scenario: You want to write a novel. You’ve made an outline or you have a fairly strong vision for your story. You’re ready to dive in and write your first draft. You begin […]
Spring Clean Your Manuscript!
How do I go about revising my draft manuscript? What steps do I take? Is there a proper order for these steps? In my experience, revision is perhaps the most misunderstood step in the writing […]
The One Week Writing Workshop Earns Top Honors in 2024 Reader Views Literary Awards Program
With its hands-on, engaging exercises, “The One Week Writing Workshop” is a game-changer for aspiring and experienced authors.WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA, March 12, 2025 — Bestselling author and writing coach Karin Adams is making a powerful […]
Why should you wait before revising a first draft?
When it comes to finishing a first draft, following up with a break—a rest—is not just a good idea. It’s arguably an essential task. Whether or not you’re filling your days with dreaming and drafting […]
What to Do Before Writing a Novel
You have an idea for a novel. It may be anything from a vague notion to a crystal clear concept. What, if anything, should you do to prepare? You might know (or suspect) that you […]
How to Build Confidence as a Writer
Mostly when we go looking for writing tips, we find advice related to the creation—meaning the story or novel we want to write. That’s great—there’s wonderful advice out there to be had! But there’s something […]
Tips for Plotting a Novel with a Calendar App
We’ve arrived at that point where one year is beginning to wind down and we start to look to the next. It got me thinking about calendars, and more specifically how I use calendars as […]
How to Plan a Story…for Pantsers?!?
No, I am not out to change your writing tendencies! And may the different writing styles, from plotting to pantsing to everything in between live on! However, I still maintain that even pantsers can reap […]
Helpful Tips on How to Write Dialogue in a Novel
Dialogue. Most novels need it, and of course writers want to craft it well. But like all the elements of a novel, it can be tricky. After all, we’re expecting it to do some heavy […]
How to Know When to Stop Revising a Novel
How do I know when it’s time to stop slashing, changing, fussing with and tweaking my story? When do I know I’m ready to stop revising a novel? When is it time to share it […]
Thoughts on Teaching Writing in the Classroom
For classroom teachers and anyone interested in teaching or leading a group through the creative writing process: I’ve worked in a lot of school classrooms over the years in my time as a writing coach. […]