Prepare for Nanowrimo and finish your book with these advanced writing tactics!
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How to Plot & Edit Your Book | 12 Week Challenge | Derek Murphy
An introduction to my 12-week novel-writing challenge, recorded in 2020. This video outlines the original program; it is…
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Free Fiction Master Class| Novel Writing Basics Week 1 | Derek Murphy
Learn the basics of writing fiction and crafting the opening chapters of a novel. Get the free chapter-by-chapter outlin…
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8 Critical Steps to An Engaging Novel | Plot Your Book | Derek Murphy
This is the 2nd week of my "writing basics" course: we'll be covering fiction writing basics and setting up your manuscr…
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Free Novel Writing Template | ACT 1 Chapter Outline | Derek Murphy
Download the free chapter-by-chapter novel outline: https://www.creativindie.com/plot-outline/
Plan Act 1 around the cr…
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Novel Writing Made Easy: Get Your Free Chapter Outline Template For Acts II And III
This video covers the second half of my free plot outline cheatsheet, including how to avoid the "soggy middle" and brin…
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How to Create Conflict & Suspense in Your Novel | Derek Murphy
A great novel has two parts:
1. story - what happens
2. drama - why it matters.
Far too many authors screw this up in t…
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How to Start Writing Your Book? | Very First Chapters | Derek Murphy
This is part of my 12 week course on writing novels; this week we'll be writing the first act, up to the 'point of no re…
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Adding emotional depth and drama to your novel (Act 2 + midpoint)
This video is week six of my 12-week course on novel writing.
This week you'll be writing towards the midpoint of your …
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Peak Drama: powerful, satisfying conclusion & final battle scene for your novel
Everything in your novel should be building up to the climax: peak drama. The moment when the character is forced to ris…
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How to write the end of your novel (conclusion + final battle scene)
How do you know when you’ve reached the end? When the main story goal or quest has been completed. What if you don’t hav…
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How to Edit your Rough Draft | Writing Revision Tactics | Derek Murphy
This is an introduction to my 4-step revision process, with some of the things you're going to want to fix and edit afte…
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How to edit your book (round 2, the "WHY" - increasing depth and motivation)
I found a great metaphor for this week's challenge, which is about focusing on the "Why" in each scene.
Why are the cha…
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How to Show Not Tell | 3 Easy Ways to Fix it in Your Writing | Derek Murphy
What does it mean when you get feedback on your writing or advice to "show don't tell"? I get this question a lot but di…
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How to write stunning scene description and setting in your novel (editing round three)
I tend to leave the scene description and setting until the last round of edits before the final polish, because they ar…
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Proofreading Your Book | Best Editing Software for your Book | Derek Murphy
Your book is finished and ready - but you need to check it for typos, do some light formatting, and make it clean and pr…
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15 writing tips from video games
I started making a list of cool writing techniques from video games that can be applied to fiction and novel writing. Ho…
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Unlocking The Secrets Of Main Plot, Side Plot, And Subplot With Derek Murphy
How to write satisfying fiction?
In case you're wondering how to write a main plot, side plot or subplot, this video wi…
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Can Openai And ChatGPT Be Used To Write Ai Novels? | Derek Murphy
Update: Sudowrite is the best AI for Fiction.
https://www.sudowrite.com?via=derek
I also made my own AI writing tool, …
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Best Plotting Method to Outline Your Novel for Nanowrimo | Derek Murphy
Download template: https://www.creativindie.com/plot-outline/
I'm Derek Murphy Welcome to my Channel "Derek Murphy" and…
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How to Finish a Novel in 10 Days | Book Revision Strategies | Derek Murphy
This is a crash course on revising a rough draft and fixing the major signs of weak writing most authors struggle with. …
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Amateur Writing Mistakes| 25 Ways to Ruin your First Chapter | Derek Murphy
I made this long list of common first chapter mistakes I see when I'm developmental editing - these are examples of "bad…
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Magical Formula for Writing a Powerful Novel| 4 Secret Words | Derek Murphy
The magic formula for writing a powerful novel (four secret words).
1. Razzle dazzle
2. Hocus pocus
3. Shazam
4. Abraca…
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Free Template Novel Outlining for Google Docs | Derek Murphy
Get the template: https://www.creativindie.com/plot-outline/
Need a free plotting template to help outline your novel?
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Free Novel Outlining Template for Scrivener | Free Outline Templates | Derek Murphy
GET THE TEMPLATE: https://www.creativindie.com/plot-outline/
Love Scrivener but hate plotting your book? I've turned my…
