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Writing

What is a Novella? Understanding the Form (with Examples)

Gabriel Gaynor-Guthrie / 4 JULY 2025

Curious about novellas? This guide unpacks what defines the form, how it differs from novels and short…

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Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 52: Jane Friedman, Publishing Industry Specialist

Kirk McElhearn / 2 JULY 2025

Publishing Industry Specialist Jane Friedman has been analyzing and reporting on the publishing business…

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Scrivener

How to Use the Scrivener Scratchpad to Collect Research and Capture Ideas

Kirk McElhearn / 25 JUNE 2025

Scrivener’s Scratchpad is a small floating window that you can display when you’re working with any app….

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Writing

Modern Examples of Chekhov’s Gun

Gabriel Gaynor-Guthrie / 20 JUNE 2025

Pour yourself a latté and open your notebook. Today, we are looking at a storytelling principle as essential…

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Scrivener

How to Use Images in Your Scrivener Projects: Advanced Techniques for Ebooks

Kirk McElhearn / 18 JUNE 2025

Scrivener stands out as a tool for managing long-form writing projects, and you can add images to your…

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Writing

Round vs Flat Characters: Definitions, Examples and How to Write Them

Sophie Campbell / 17 JUNE 2025

Round and flat characters appear everywhere in fiction. Both serve their purpose in books, film and TV…

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Writing

How to Start a Story: 10 Top Tips for Writers

Gabriel Gaynor-Guthrie / 14 JUNE 2025

Every reader knows the feeling: cracking open a book and instantly getting pulled in by the very first…

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How to Use Images in Your Scrivener Projects: The Basics

Kirk McElhearn / 11 JUNE 2025

While Scrivener is designed to be a powerful tool for working with text, you can an also use images in…

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Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 51: Lisa Yee, Author of Books for Children and Young Adults

Kirk McElhearn / 4 JUNE 2025

Lisa Yee is a prolific author of books for children and young adults. Her latest series is The Misfits.

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6 Tweaks You Can Enable in Scrivener’s Appearance Settings

Kirk McElhearn / 28 MAY 2025

Scrivener has many settings you can tweak to make the app work the way you want, and many that change…

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