Is being a perfectionist preventing you from getting past that first blank page? Do you find yourself constantly revising and editing before going ahead and finishing your book? We have tips to help you overcome these issues so you can finally finish your novel.

“I believe the first draft of a book – even a long one – should take no more than three months…Any longer and – for me, at least – the story begins to take on an odd foreign feel.” - Stephen King

Want to know which type of editing you need right now? Read more here about the five editing styles to figure out which one your manuscript needs.

If you’re active on Bookstagram, you’ve probably seen lots of reels and posts about people’s favourite fantasy tropes. As with any other literary trope, fantasy tropes are recurring themes or devices that are used to the point of becoming common conventions within a particular genre.