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Practical writing tools: infographics, templates, tips, tricks, advice, and reviews of books and software for the aspiring alternative history author.

How to Start a Story

Trying to start writing a story is a daunting prospect. Whether it’s a short story or a novel, sometimes it’s putting the first few words on the page that’s…

How to use Point of Departure in an Alternative History Novel

If you’re writing an alternative history story and your readers say they find it implausible, this article shows how to make them suspend their disbelief by using a…

Posters for Writers

What do Writers need Posters for? Being a writer can be a tough job and we need to take inspiration wherever we can find it. And the thoughts of…

Story Archetypes that Make Your Novel Resonate

Humans have been using story archetypes to tell stories since we evolved the ability to speak. We have been writing them down since we invented the ability to…

Writing a Killer Logline

A killer logline is a must have. Everyone knows they need one, but what is a logline, exactly? And how the hell do you write one? Is there…