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2020’s Best Black Friday Deals for Fiction Writers

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Looking for a few new tools and resources to inspire your writing life? Look no further!

Creators around the web are sharing fantastic Black Friday deals on writing workbooks, e-courses, apps, and other tools designed specifically with writers in mind. Today, I’m excited to share my favorite deals for fiction writers, including sales on our resources here at Well-Storied. Take a peek:


Well-Storied Resources



All Digital Writing Workbooks — 50% off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

Get the step-by-step guidance you need to craft truly spectacular novels with Well-Storied's writing workbooks, including The Pre-Write Project, Crafting Incredible Characters, World-Building Warrior, and The Novel Planner.

All workbooks come in PDF format and can be printed or filled digitally with the exception of The Novel Planner, which is specifically designed for print.

Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY50

Storytelling With Scrivener course — 50% off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

Storytelling With Scrivener is a self-paced video course featuring over 3.5 hours of on-screen training designed to help writers streamline their writing processes and build better stories by harnessing the power of Scrivener.

Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY50

The Writer’s Craft 2.0 Mega Bundle

(Available Tuesday, November 24th – Tuesday, December 1st)

Get instant access to a curated collection of premium writing resources (including Storytelling With Scrivener) designed to help you craft compelling characters, riveting plots, and immersive story worlds. For a limited time only, you can grab the entire bundle (worth over $3,000 USD) for just $49.


Writing Courses & Conferences


YOUR CAST OF CHARACTERS — 50% Off

(Available now through the end of the year!)

In this course from long-time author and fiction editor C.S. Lakin, you’ll learn everything you need to know to create your story’s cast of characters, including common character roles, how character influences plot, how to create an effective supporting cast, and more.

Enroll today to gain access to hours of video training and author interviews.

Discount Code: FRIEND2020

INSTAGRAM FOR AUTHORS — 50% Off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

Instagram for Authors is a power-packed course from Alexa Bigwarfe of WritePublishProfit.com that provides authors with all the tools they need to successfully use Instagram to market and sell their books.

Discount Code: WPSFRIDAY20

SELFPUBcon — 50% off 6-month & lifetime passes

(Available now through Monday, November 30th)

SelfPubCon, the Self-Publishing Advice Conference, is run in association with the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and runs twice a year in March and October, featuring the cream of self-publishing authors and advisors.

The access passes give six-month or lifetime access to an extensive conference archive featuring self-publishing advisors like Michael Anderlé, Mark Dawson, Ricardo Fayet, Joanna Penn, Orna Ross and 100+ more.

Discount Code: INDIE50


Writing Apps & Subscriptions


Outlining Your Novel Software — 25% off

(Available Friday, November 27th – Monday, November 30th)

This brainstorming tool created by K.M. Weiland is designed to help writers discover the brilliant possibilities in their ideas. The software provides an easy fill-in-the-blanks format that will guide you through every step of the process.

Creating your own outline is as simple as starting on the first screen, using the prompts and lessons to work through your story in the most intuitive way, and clicking through the tabs at the top to access important sections.

Discount Code: OUTLINE

One Stop For Writers PORTAL — 50% Off Six months

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

One Stop for Writers is a portal to creative tools that will help you master character-building and arcs, plot and structure, world-building & more.

Powered by the largest description database available anywhere, One Stop puts non-stop ideas at your keyboard, enabling you to write stronger fiction, faster. Give the free trial a spin or use the code below to save 50% on a 6-month subscription. Writing can be so much easier!

Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY2020

The NOvel Factory SOFTWARE — 50% Off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

The Novel Factory Online is the ultimate writing software, boasting tons of useful creative writing tools such as novel writing templates, character development questionnaires and bio profiles, and more! The Novel Factory software can help you achieve your dream of writing a novel, guiding you in the craft as you complete your manuscript.

Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY2020

Fictionary CREATIVE EDITING SOFTWARE — 50% Off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

Fictionary StoryTeller makes editing easier by applying universal storytelling structures to each and every scene. Evaluate and revise your manuscript against 38 Fictionary Story Elements to tell a powerful story readers will naturally connect with.

Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY2020

Novlr writing interface— 30% Off for 12 months

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

Novlr is a beautiful writing interface with everything you need to organize, draft, and edit your novel. Built by writers for writers, Novlr is the favored writing tool of more than 50,000 authors, chosen for its sharp, intuitive writing interface, ease of use, and on-the-go accessibility. No matter where you are in the writing process, Novlr can help you do it better.

Discount Code: BLACKFRIDAY20

ProWritingAid Editing Software — Up to 50% Off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

ProWritingAid is a grammar guru, style editor, and writing mentor all in one package. It's the only platform that offers world-class grammar and style checking combined with more in-depth reports to help you strengthen your writing. Their unique combination of suggestions, articles, videos, and quizzes makes writing fun and interactive.

Save 25% on a 1-year license or 50% on a lifetime license. Discount automatically applied at checkout.

Campfire blaze — up to 55% off

(Available Monday, November 23rd – Monday, November 30th)

Campfire Blaze is a browser-based suite of tools to help you keep your writing organized. Collaborate with friends in real-time or by yourself to flesh out every facet of your story. Develop your manuscript in Blaze’s word processor, create characters, design your plot, and world-build without restrictions.

Save 55% off a lifetime purchase of Manuscript module and/or 33% off lifetime purchase of Character module using the code below.

Discount Code: BLAZEFRIDAY20