The Latest Features on the Novel Factory

by Unknown 05:48

We are constantly updating the Novel factory software, and thought we'd drop a quick post detailing some of...

5 Reasons you absolutely have to join a writing critique group

by Unknown 04:31

Writing is a contradictory pursuit. On the one hand writing is something you usually do alone, but the...

Romance Novel Plot Template Cheatsheet

by Unknown 06:52

Following on from our Mystery Plot Template Cheatsheet, which was following on from our Universal Storyline plot template, we...

Mystery Plot Template / Story Beats / Roadmap

by Unknown 05:18

In the Novel Factory, we use a Universal Storyline template based on the Hero's Journey, and we've created...

The Novel Factory forum is now open!

by Unknown 06:15

We've launched a forum for our users to interact - posting questions and suggestions and sharing stories of...

Statistics in The Novel Factory

by Unknown 07:06

Realistic goals can be critical in helping you achieve success, and this is particularly so when it comes...

Why You Need To Set Up Your Novel Ending In Your Opening Scene

by Unknown 04:27

It’s often said that people (or more importantly, literary agents) will stop reading your book if you haven’t...

A Character Driven Hero's Journey

by Unknown 04:44

I love the Hero’s Journey. Finding it was my ‘rays of sunshine coming through the clouds’ moment. After...

Nail your lead character into a coffin

by Unknown 07:46

I don’t mean go all George R R Martin and kill them outright. I mean that you should...

Block Busting – beating writer’s block

by Unknown 08:17

Here are a bunch of quick ideas to help you beat that creativity killer – writer’s block… Take...

5 secrets to planning a killer plot - premise, flaw, mythology, choice, consequences

by Unknown 06:44

There’s nothing quite so gutting about wasting weeks, months and even years writing your novel only to find out...

Describing the world of your novel – mood, POV, senses, pictures and real life experience

by Unknown 09:04

Learn to describe the world around your characters with skill and you will add layers of depth to...