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Writing Sequels
There are many reasons that drive an author to write a sequel to their earlier books. Some of the reasons oscillate between an author’s passion for new ideas and a deep-rooted interest in an original book. While some readers love sequels, others avoid them completely (you...
Writing A Novel Using A Beat Sheet
Writing a novel is much like building a house. It takes time, careful planning, and your undivided attention. There are many tools readily available for the new author, one of them being the beat sheet. What Is A Beat Sheet? A beat sheet is a segmented break...
Is Word Count Important?
One of the many contentions of novel writing is word count. There is a rumor that publishers, editors, and agents won't even look at your manuscript if the word count is too high or too low. How then do we manage to write and keep...
The Four Draft Plan
You have just finished the last words of your book. You are singing and doing a happy dance. You have done what many have not; you have written a whole novel! After a celebratory dinner, a glass of wine, or a box of chocolates, it...
Important Elements of Extraordinary Plot Endings
It is said that the end of a matter is greater than its beginning and so is the case in the world of literature. As an author you want the reader not only to be attracted to your book at the beginning, but to remain...
Horror History: The Royal Bethlem Hospital
Mental illness has always existed in the back of the horror genre’s exploits. Whether it be the psychotic mindset of Hannibal Lecter, or the monstrous killings of Jack the Ripper, the human race has proven itself to be the most frightening character in history, at...
Time to Start Writing Your Christmas Story… For Next Year
That’s right! What better time to work on your Christmas novel or how-to or whatever genre you write in than at the time you can take in the sights, smells, and aura of the Christmas season. Even if you are writing fiction, you still want...
Fairies in Fiction
Ever since we were little, we’ve been enchanted by fairytales. From the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella to Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night's Dream, there’s no doubt that fairies have influenced the literary genre. Traditional tales and folklore have taken hold of readers' imaginations for decades, sometimes portrayed as...
French Horrors of Myth, Legend, and History
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...
Breaking the Big Bad Writer’s Block
You’ve been working on your story for months. You breathe your character’s air, see what they see, feel what they feel. You live in them and through them and with them. Then, one day, it happens. That thing you dread. What you hear whispered about...