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Taking Inspiration: Fanfiction

The first step in writing a book is always the inspiration; the book starts with the author becoming inspired to write their fiction book. That inspiration is what leads to character creation, plot line creation, and setting creation. Now not all books require inspiration for the...

Tips for Writing Believable Animal Characters

Animals in fiction have always left an impression on readers, from the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland to the tragic story of Old Yeller. They're friends and companions, show human nature, teach life lessons, or simply cause mischief with riddles and disappearing bodies. How...

Tips for Making Your Fairy Tale Retelling Different

To write a fairy tale you need to know your fairy tales. There are several out there, many that are rarely heard of. There's French, German, Chinese, and so many other tales from around the world. Even the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson have...

Advice for Writing Historical Fiction

There are several fascinating people in history that can be used for inspiration, from Anne Frank to the love affair of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Don't be afraid to tell stories based on real life people, and give an inside look into the personal...

Tips for Writing the Hard-Boiled Detective

Hard-boiled detectives originated with pulp magazines and were first in circulation in the 1920s. These detectives were popular, especially in noir. The detectives often lived outside the law, made up their own rules, had a rough outlook on life, and usually had a tragic back...

What to Write about in the World/International

The World/International is a very diverse field because of the numerous different countries and cultures that it can involve. The immensity of the topic area means that the writer needs to narrow the topic down by both perspective and focus. In choosing a perspective the...

Tips for Collaborative Writing Long Distance

When someone thinks of a novel, it's usually with the thought of one author. Or you think about your own novel, and don't think of having someone help with the writing process. Not many people think about collaboration. It can be difficult enough to navigate...

Laying The Foundation For Your Novel: Step One

What makes a superb novel? Is it scintillating characters? A strong storyline? A brilliantly executed character arc? Or, perhaps it is the fifty-page outline and two sentence synopsis? Although we are still in search of The Sure-fire Formula for writing a best-selling novel, there are...

Indie Authors: Disney and Saving Mr. Banks

As an admitted lover of sentimental and feel-good movies, I felt compelled to recently watch the movie, Saving Mr. Banks on DVD. It starred Tom Hanks as the genial yet shrewd businessman, Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as the dour author, P.L. Travers, the writer of...

What to Write about in Sports

Sports is a very large topic field because of the numerous different sports and the many different teams and leagues each sport has. The immensity of the topic means that a writer needs to narrow the sports topic down by perspective and focus. In choosing...