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Plotting vs Pantsing: How Much Should You Plan and Outline Before Starting a Novel?
Thinking of writing a novel? You might be wondering about how best to plan it … but before you figure that out, you need to decide how much planning you’ll want to do in advance. Some novelists like to plan out every chapter before they begin. Others pick up a blank…
What is Worldbuilding … and How Detailed Do You Need to Be?
Wonderland. Narnia. Hogwarts. Middle-Earth. Westeros. These are all famous story worlds … and if you've read any of the books they feature in, they probably instantly conjure up a sense of escaping into that place. If you're writing science-fiction or fantasy, part of...
What is Writer’s Block and How Can You Beat It? Seven Crucial Things to Try
This post was first published in November 2024 and last updated in April 2026. You’re staring at the screen. The minutes tick by. Not a single word comes to you. Or perhaps it’s even worse than that. You can’t even face opening up the document. And every day, you feel...
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About Ali
I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a writing coach. Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles about all aspects of writing fiction.
I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, Goldsmiths College, University of London).