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Creating a Writing Schedule that Works for You
It is excruciatingly hard for me to stick to my writing schedule. I started a book ages ago and I was stuck in the first chapter for quite some time. Somehow, I do not seem to have enough time to focus on my manuscript. Until...
On Writing Science Fiction… (Part 2)
(Continuation from Part 1…) The Deftly Paradox by Matt White is another book whose theme I loved. The plot follows the invention of an earth-ruling machine. Humans institute the machine to govern the whole universe. At first, the idea seems outrageous but with time, many people...
On Writing Science Fiction… (Part 1)
From time travel to distant planets, aliens or possible future inventions, science fiction or better still, speculative fiction, has many options to offer any aspiring author of the genre. Even though it feels sometimes that many of the great ideas have already been selected or...
Monsters and Creatures from Greek Myths Part 1
In How to Write a Unique Spooky Story, I wrote about how to write a unique spooky story by either creating your own monster, creature, or horror yourself or by finding a monster that is not well known. I advised finding a monster by researching...
Why We Need Editors
As a freelance editor, I can confidently say that authors are the spawn of Satan. I'm joking, of course, but don't get me wrong, I’ve written stories before and I understand the attachment to one’s writing. The biggest disconnect between authors and editors is that...
4 Tips to Revamp your Love for Reading
Part of being a great writer means having a love for books. Reading is crucial for every author or blogger. It helps you grow in your profession and opens up your mind to new styles of writing, new ideas and trends. Still, many avid readers...
5 Guiding Questions to Starting a Blog
What do you love? What are your favorite YouTube channels? What books do you love? What do you like spending time doing? The most important thing in establishing your blog is to ensure that you have fun. Passion will keep you at it before your...
Building Character Relationships
Whenever you read a novel, you will find a main character or protagonist and a supporting cast of characters which will either support the main character, or prevent him from reaching their objective. It is very rare to find a single character in a novel; they...
When Not to Listen to your Beta Readers
Writers can gain valuable insights about the strengths and weaknesses of their manuscripts by engaging with beta readers throughout the development stages. Often the most willing beta readers are would-be writers themselves and they usually have good instincts when it comes to plot building and...
Romantic Inspirations: Dante's 9 Circles of Purgatory
In Catholicism, it’s believed that Christian sinners must go through a series of trials before they can reach Heaven. The place where these trials reside is called Purgatory. Dante’s works cover Purgatory as well, so much so that this laid the foundation for some of...