“What are you writing?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“I mean, what are you writing? An article? A novel? A short story or something in-between or beyond?”
Besides novels and short stories, other kinds of writing, basically categorized by their length, include novellas, novelettes, and short, short stories, and, of course,...
The principal character in your manuscript should be your main focus. Each chapter ought to strengthen what the character's definitive objective is and the lengths they will go to accomplish it. They ought to be placed at risk and continually tried, to draw out their...
Naming your characters is of incredible significance when creating the idea for your next novel. Giving your character the "right" name can be a major building block in the creation of a realistic character. For instance, if you are writing an action novel, where the...
When was the last time you read a novel that was happy and cheerful from the first page to the last? Every character got along and everything went as planned? I am guessing that you have never read such a tedious piece of writing. To...
So you have come up with a brilliant concept for your next novel. The novel has a realistic protagonist and antagonist, so now it is time to start constructing the meat and bones of your manuscript.
The principal thing you should make sure of is that your...
Authors use fantasy to stretch their imaginations and explore the depths of their minds. It gives them a chance to consider a more magical place where the rules of the world don’t exist, where somehow, heroes and legends can come alive, where you can earn...
From J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter to the popular game Skyrim, fantasy is one of the top genres ruling the literary market. Fantasy is often depicted as this grand story filled with action, adventure, romance, drama, ect. In fact, some fantasies are so intricate that readers...
Typically, we would-be writers are busy making a living, whether through our own writing (some of us are truly blessed) or by other means (perhaps evaluating and editing the writing of others). I fall into both categories, but I crave precious time to work on personal...
Every writer experiences writer’s block at one time or another. I typically experience it more frequently if I put any pressure on myself to meet a self-imposed deadline. Before my first novel was published, I didn’t feel this pressure quite as often because my creative...
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...
