Category: Writing Advice

Last week we published a guest article from Immanuela Meijer, an editor and the Paolini family’s assistant, who offered invaluable advice on editing the first draft of your manuscript. The essay is a must-read for anyone now facing the daunting task of working with the first draft of their book! Immanuela’s editorial was a fitting end …

You had the perfect opportunity to finish the first draft of the novel you’ve been thinking about writing for years, and you did it! Now you’ve got the manuscript sitting in front of you, but what’s next?

Christopher Paolini has had a wide-reaching impact on young readers and aspiring writers across the globe. His journey from creating and self-publishing Eragon at just 15 to becoming a worldwide best-selling author a few years later inspired hundreds to put their own ideas and adventures to pen and paper! As part of our NaNoWriMo series, we’re sharing …

Whether hard at work on your NaNoWriMo project or looking to grow as a writer, our latest writing advice article is filled to the brim with some of Christopher Paolini’s best writing advice! We combed through many of the author’s interviews, essays, and articles to highlight what we feel are some of the best nuggets of …

Aspiring writers and NaNoWriMo participants: facing the daunting task of worldbuilding and plotting out yourstory? Christopher Paolini has come to the rescue with advice on these topics! For those looking for a place to start, an essay written by Christopher Paolini for our sister site sheds light on the importance of worldbuilding as a core of …

Nation Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is back! The annual event, which takes place throughout November, challenges writers to pen a 50,000 word novel by the end of month. Hundreds of thousands of people participate across the globe, many of whom have even had their NaNoWriMo novels published! We’re all familiar with the tale of how …

NaNoWriMo is officially in the rear-view mirror, and it’s now time to look ahead toward the next steps in your writing journey: editing and publishing! Preparing your novel for publishing – and finding a publisher – can be tricky. But it isn’t impossible! We’ve compiled advice from experts on the process of editing, agenting, and publishing, …

Christopher Paolini has had a wide-reaching impact on young readers and aspiring writers across the globe. His journey from creating and self-publishing Eragon at just 15 to becoming a worldwide best-selling author a few years later inspired hundreds to put their own ideas and adventures to pen and paper! As part of our NaNoWriMo series, we’re sharing …

We’re just past the half-way mark for NaNoWriMo 2016 – a month-long event challenging writers to pen their own 50,000 word story in just 30 days – and we want to know how you’re progressing! Why are we promoting the event? It’s simple: Christopher’s story has inspired countless fans to begin writing their own novels. His impact …

Whether hard at work on your NaNoWriMo project or always looking to grow as a writer, we’ve got another article to help inspire you! Christopher Paolini has shared a great deal of what he’s learned while growing as an author over the past two decades. We combed through many of his interviews, essays, and articles to …