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Why you should include content warnings in your novels

Content warnings are a brilliant system for authors to preface their story with warnings about sensitive themes, scenes, and plotlines. Like warnings for TV shows and movies, content warnings for books let readers know what to expect and whether the book is right for them. Below, I explain all the reasons why you should include content warnings in your books. You might also know content warnings by another name, ‘trigger warnings’. Content warnings is a more inclusive term, encompassing things that aren’t always triggering or sensitive to everyone but could be for different readers. Trigger warnings is a term used… Read More »Why you should include content warnings in your novels

17 alternatives to NaNoWriMo to help you write more

National Novel Writing Month was a writing challenge, word tracker, and writing community all in one. While there are no alternatives to NaNoWriMo that encompass all three, I’ve put together a list of websites and ideas to help you write more. NaNoWriMo doesn’t work for everyone, whether because you simply don’t have to time or you’re not writing a novel. These alternatives will help you meet whatever writing goal you want to set for yourself. Never heard of NaNoWriMo? Check out everything you need to know about NaNoWriMo. 2024 update: I wrote this before safeguarding issues with NaNoWriMo were highlighted,… Read More »17 alternatives to NaNoWriMo to help you write more