Lizz Duivenvoorde

Hey, Hi Hello! Knowing the difference between a trope and a chiche is important, as well as knowing the expectations that come with them. It’s important to do your research and know the story beats that are expected of the trope. Reading books that share tropes like yours is a great way to strengthen your understanding of your story and writing. Tropes Tropes reflect pre-existing genre archetypes. They're helpful to writers because they come from storytelling patterns that have worked well...

Hey, Hi, Hello! I want to go over the difference between the three writing styles of Planner, Pantser, and Planster. Plotter A planner is someone who plans their novel out before they start writing. The extreme of this is someone who uses templates—either premade or of their own design—to plan out their characters, world, magic system, story beats, etc. These types of writers like to feel prepared and know exactly what is happening in their book/world before they even create the book...

That's right, I'm rewriting Red's Heart and finishing the Red Trilogy. I'm not changing the story, but am updating the writing style and some of the language used in the narrative. Why Am I Rewriting? I was 21 when I wrote Red's Heart. It wasn't the first story I'd written, but it was the first one I'd let people read. I brought it to my writing group and even sent it to a beginner editor. The issue is, I didn't know what I was doing back then. I used one editor who was just starting and...