The Blog
Writing craft, product updates, and thoughts on the creative process.
The blank page is a liar. It promises you total freedom but often delivers a dead-end by Chapter 4. In this first Loom breakdown, I dive into why writing 'by the seat of your pants' almost cost me my first book and how I transitioned to a high-utility outlining workflow in Quill Loop. If you’ve ever had to delete an entire chapter because you lost the thread, this one is for you.
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Your plot can be flawless and your world-building immaculate - but if your characters don't feel real, none of it matters. Here are 8 of the most common character development mistakes authors make, and how to avoid them.
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Whether consciously or unconsciously, there is one question you have to answer within the first few sentences of your story: Who is telling this tale? For most writers, the choice...
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We get it. You've got Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and Scrivener. The world needs another word processor about as much as it needs a hole in the head.But here is the thing: Quill L...
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There is no way around it: writing has changed over the last few years, and one major driver is causing that change - AI.AI has, for better or worse, changed the very fabric of the...
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Don't lie. You and I both know you're guilty of this.You say you'll sit down to write as soon as the muse strikes. But when you finally sit at your desk, you suddenly realize you d...
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