How to Finish Your Novel: 5 Habits of Authors Who Didn’t Quit
Struggling to finish your novel? Tolkien, Diana Gabaldon, and Kathryn Stockett had every reason to quit. Here are 5 habits that kept them writing.
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Writing craft, productivity and product updates from WritingHabit: how to plan, draft and finish your book.
Preptober Character Planning: Find the Lie Your Character Believes
Planning characters for Preptober? Find the lie your character believes with a one-sentence formula, four questions, and examples from classic novels.
How to Find a Novel Idea That Lasts (Plus a 3-Question Test)
Learn how to come up with a novel idea that lasts. Use this 3-question test to check your idea, fix weak spots, and start planning for free.
Is NaNoWriMo Still Happening? A Free NaNoWriMo Alternative in 2026
Looking for a NaNoWriMo alternative? Get 6 tips to finish your November novel, plus a free story planner and challenge to write with WritingHabit.
What's New in WritingHabit This Summer
What's new in WritingHabit: team sprints, sprint chat, idle alarm, human written evidence, new preptober planning tools, and free Pro for referring friends.
How to Beat the 97% Failure Rate and Finish Your Novel
97% of aspiring authors never finish their books. Discover why stories stall at Chapter 4 and how flexible structural planning helps you write "The End."
Google Docs vs WritingHabit: Why Novelists Switch to Write Faster
Struggling to write a book in Google Docs? Discover why novelists are switching to WritingHabit for built-in plotting tools, gamified sprints, and 1-click ePub exports.
The Best NaNoWriMo Alternative in 2025
Every November, writers around the world set out to write 50,000 words in 30 days. That creative rush started with National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), but now that the...
WritingHabit Spring 2025 Update: New Features Now Live
We’ve been busy this spring adding new features to help you write more and stay motivated. From AI chapter summaries to visual inspiration and our new affiliate program, here’s...
New! Explore the WritingHabit Feature Glossary
WritingHabit is full of features to help you plan, write, track, edit, and publish your novel. But are you using all of them to their full potential? Our new Feature Glossary...
Your 2024 Writing Stats Are In!
As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on how far you’ve come as a writer. Your WritingHabit Year in Review is like "Spotify Wrapped" for your creative journey. From...
November Upgrades for Sprints, Outlines, and Collaboration
This November, WritingHabit introduced updates to boost productivity and organization, helping you stay focused and inspired. Sprints and Writing Productivity Extended...
October Updates to Customize, Connect, and Stay Motivated
WritingHabit recently introduced updates that let you personalize your writing experience. From redesigned tools for organizing your workspace to features that keep you inspired,...
Get better feedback from editors and beta readers
Keeping with our mission of having WritingHabit be the one stop shop for all writing activities, we’re thrilled to announce two powerful new features designed to elevate your...