What actually is a ‘scene’ in a novel?

What actually is a ‘scene’ in a novel?

Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | Writing Tips

Is this a scene? If you’ve been writing fiction for long, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at some point, even if you didn’t think about it that way at the time. If you like to plan your stories, you might have found yourself creating a list of some or all...
Ways to use your invented language to create story conflict

Ways to use your invented language to create story conflict

Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | Writing Tips

If you love worldbuilding, inventing a language for your story world – be it a few words or a full-blown grammar – can be almost as fun as writing the story itself. But it can also be one of the hardest elements to work into your story in a meaningful way. You don’t...