The 50-Page Rule reveals why readers stop reading early. I use Storyloft to strengthen openings, characters, and pacing to keep them engaged.
How Much Planning Should You Do Before Writing a Book?
To plan a book well, I combine light outlining with creative freedom using tools that keep all my story elements connected and easy to manage.
Novel Writing Outline Step-by-Step Guide for Success
Picture this: it’s October, and the excitement of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is in the air. I remember sitting at my desk, a steaming cup of coffee in hand, staring at a blank page. The clock was ticking, and I felt the pressure to create. Many writers, like me, face this moment of panic. […]
Writing Nonfiction: My Guide to Crafting True Stories
I stared at a blank screen for forty-five minutes one Tuesday morning. My cursor blinked like a heartbeat I couldn’t quiet. I had a true story worth telling — a story about a family who survived a wildfire in Northern California — but I couldn’t figure out where to start. So I did the only […]
How to Write a Good Non Fiction Book: My Guide
I was stuck at my desk, staring at a mess of papers. I had spent six months gathering research. I had recorded dozens of interviews. Yet, I couldn’t start writing. Journalist Sonia Faleiro faced a similar challenge. She worked with 3,000 pages of documents and hundreds of interview hours. Her secret? She wrote her way […]
How to Write a Bestselling Non Fiction Book
In 2012, Brené Brown was a professor at the University of Houston. She had a dream and a manuscript. She didn’t have a big following or celebrity connections. But she had a powerful idea about vulnerability. Her book “Daring Greatly” became a bestseller. It changed millions of lives. You might think, “That’s great for Brené, […]
How to Write a Non Fiction Book: My Complete Guide
I sat at my kitchen table in early 2019 with a cup of cold coffee. I had just read Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead.” A wild dream hit me: I could write a book like this. I had the knowledge and stories. But, it turned out to be much harder than I thought. My dream […]
Fiction Writing Tips I Use to Craft Better Stories
I once spent six months building a fantasy world for a short story. I drew maps and invented languages. But when I started writing, I realized I didn’t need any of it. The story was just about two people arguing at a kitchen table. This taught me a lot about storytelling. A short story is […]
How to Write a Book: Easy Steps to Get Started Today
I stared at a blank Word document for three hours one rainy Tuesday night. My cursor blinked like a tiny heartbeat on the screen. I had a story burning inside me — a memoir about growing up in rural Kentucky — but I had no clue where to begin. That night, I typed one sentence. […]