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Research and technique is key for every good writer. That’s why I compile all sorts of information, from lists of character names to tips on self-editing.

Check out the newest from the How to Write blog or search for the research you need below.

How Printing Your Book Draft Improves Your Editing

Writing has changed significantly in the last few decades. Where once people pulled out pen and paper, or even a typewriter, we now click away on keyboards as digital letters appear on our screens. Authors jot entire chapters into their phones or tablets, allowing autocorrect to fix whatever mishap we create. Even editing has become simpler with online tools like Grammarly correcting spelling, grammar, and verb usage.

But there is something vital about taking your draft from digital to print.

Word Lists For Writer's Block

List of Last Names for Characters for Fiction Writers

Names have meaning because of the individual. Yet it’s so hard to pick one out of hundreds in order to describe a character. Believe me, I know. I spent a day sifting through my Pinterest inspiration board and am overwhelmed by the number of names that can be given to an entrepreneur, a criminal, and everything in between.

Last names are particularly difficult because they have to match well with the first name. Thankfully there’s many methods for surnames. Gonna detail a few ideas here, and then I’ve got a big old list of inspiration for you.

List of Male Character Names for Fiction Writers

Environmental Landscape: Descriptions and Terminology

Writing Tools & Research

How Printing Your Book Draft Improves Your Editing

Voice of the Action: Choosing POV for Your Novel

List of Last Names for Characters for Fiction Writers

What Daily Writing Decisions I’m Making in the New Year

How to Beat NaNoWriMo and Other Personal Writing Goals

List of Female Character Names for Fiction Writers

List of Male Character Names for Fiction Writers

The Basic Culture of Nearly Every Fantasy Dwarf

Seasons and Rodents: History of Groundhog Day

Wondrous History of the Unicorn Myth

Idea to Novel: Developing a Cohesive Narrative

Pacing: Crafting Tone with Words

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