Need a clue? Get a clue with Fleur Bradley’s newest book, which includes actionable and friendly tips for authors at any stage of a mystery.

Feeling stuck in your draft? Here are three questions to ask to uncover what’s driving your protagonist.

Three important questions to ask yourself to find your why, the motivation that’ll see you through everything writing life has in store.

A chat with a fellow editor about her journey as an editor, how she approaches her work, and her thoughts on publishing.

One of the most often overlooked writing tools is theme. Move beyond limiting one-word descriptions and learn to use theme to revise and structure your manuscript.

Description goes a long way in sparking your reader’s imagination, but there’s a line between what something looks like (or the aesthetic) and world-building. Aesthetic gestures at meaning while world-building supports it, and the difference between them comes down to intent.

The words “writing” and “flourishing” don’t often appear together, but with a little intentionality, it’s possible to fold these practices into your daily rhythms to support a sustainable, thriving writing life.

Sometimes one of the hardest things to do is actually write. If you’re feeling stuck or you’re in need of a jump start, here are a few of our favorite writing exercises to get you going.

You’ve finished your book—but is it time to send it out on submission? Find out how you can know if you’re ready to start querying agents.

You may have heard the third-person point of view is dead, but let us assure you—it’s alive and well. Learn three main reasons why this POV has stuck around as a powerful and meaningful lens for storytelling.

A query letter is a business document, and understanding agent expectations makes all the difference between your submission standing out in the slush pile—earning you a full request—and receiving a form rejection or no response at all.

A book editor reviews the AI-powered editing platform Grammarly, comparing her own edit to the AI suggestions.

As writers, it’s practically our job description to come up with ideas. But how do we know which ideas belong in the story and which ones should be put to the side? Read more for techniques to evaluate which ideas should stay.

There’s good news for writers in 2025! It might be hard to see sometimes, but we’ve put together a glimpse of what’s happening out there so you can be encouraged and keep going.

A good revision always brings out the best of your writing. Here are questions you can use at each stage of revision to jumpstart your edits and focus your efforts so you finish your next draft.

The murky middle is a formidable opponent, but in this article, we tackle three of the common causes and four ways to plow through the dreaded muddled middle.

A book editor reviews the AI-powered editing platform AutoCrit, comparing her own edit to the AI suggestions.

Finding and keeping motivation can be tough, so we've put together some thoughts on how to keep going. This is less of a checklist and more of a philosophical approach you can use to overcome some of the usual suspects of doubt and overwhelm.

Reading like a writer is one of the best (and cheapest) ways to strengthen your skills. In this article, we look at three ways to start reading critically: analyzing characters, examining techniques, and evaluating impact.

Take your manuscript to the next level by learning how to identify problems with written dialogue and how to craft natural and realistic conversations.