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Tips For Writing Fiction Novels, One Word At a Time

One word at a time, you can write a novel! These tips will help you get on the way to your dream. Check back often for what new tips are up, or subscribe to the blog with the orange button to the left.



Please Help Susie Afford Her Healing

Please help Susie and her family afford the skyrocketing medical bills accumulating while she heals from breast cancer.

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Become a Writer Today

Have you always wanted to become a writer, but didn't know how? It's not as hard as you think.

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How to Write Great Fiction, Beginning with The Basics

If you start with the basics of how to write, and add in the tricks to writing fiction, you'll soon learn how to write a novel!

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Your Novel Word Count Will Vary by Genre: Here are Some Guildelines

Knowing your novel word count before you put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard will help you know how long it takes to write a complete novel.

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Fiction Genres Are As Diverse As The Authors Who Write Them

Just how many fiction genres are there, anyway? I can easily name sixteen that are considered specific genres now, and still I haven't covered them all.

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Western Fiction Books: How to Play in this Genre of Old

Western fiction books were all the rage in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today, you can still play with this genre and enjoy writing in the old days.

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What Susie Henderson is Currently Up To, For Those Interested

Many fans like to know what their favorite authors are up to: upcoming projects, speaking engagements, classes... whatever might entertain them. Here's what Susie Henderson is up to.

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A Site Map To Help You Find Your Way Around This Site

Use this site map to help you quickly find the topic you want to read more about. Just click on the text and jump right to the page you want. Happy jumping!

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Creating Characters That Come To Life

If you don't create characters that seem to live and breathe, your readers will abandon your novel.

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Writing Definitions: Deciphering the Terms that Relate to Novel Writing

Sometimes, those how-to books on novel writing can be confusing. All those literary terms tossed about. Here are some writing definitions to help you wade through the details.

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Susie Henderson Enjoys Writing Non-Fiction, as Well as Fiction: Here's What She's Got in the Works

Not only does fiction keep Susie Henderson going, but non-fiction, especially sprinkled with humor, makes her smile. Here's what she's got on her slate these days.

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Susie Henderson Loves to Write Fiction: Here's What's Coming Soon

If it wasn't for fiction, Susie Henderson would have been packed off to a padded room long ago. Here's the latest projects keeping her sane and free to roam.

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Susie Henderson Has Many Creative Outlets Beyond Fiction. Here Are a Few.

When creative talents were handed out, Susie Henderson and her family got a lion's share. Here's what else she does in her spare time away from writing.

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Have a Laugh with Susie Henderson. It's Always Better to Share.

Have a laugh from Susie Henderson, who collects funny sayings, jokes and entertaining bits to keep her smiling when things are going tough. Come on, laugh with me.

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Write a Novel in 30 Days: Join Us For National Novel Writing Month!

Always wanted to write a novel and never got to it? I challenge you to join us for National Novel Writing Month in November and just write.

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National Novel Writing Month: Are You Up To The Challenge?

Take the 30 day challenge with National Novel Writing Month, where you have one month to produce a 50,000 word novel.

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How To Write A Novel: Learn One Step At A Time

You can learn how to write a novel in steps, perfecting every aspect of writing a book. Make every word count, before you send your next novel off for publication!

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The Bookstore of Freebies, Fiction and Resources for How to Write a Novel

The Bookstore is Open! Here I've gathered resources to help you in your novel writing endeavors, as well as fiction and non-fiction titles I have published (or will be publishing).

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Who Are My Readers, and What Would They Like More Of?

I want to know about my readers: who comes to my site, why, what they need, what I can improve. Please fill out my short survey and tell me about you.

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Why Teach How to Write a Novel With This Website?

Want to know who you're listening to on this site? Read on and see how I went from scribbling on scrap paper to writing novels and a whole website about how to write a novel.

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