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Features of Literary Fiction

Literary fiction is a genre that focuses on style, character, and theme over plot. Though it's a hard category to describe, you can spot literary fiction with certainty once you know what to look for. This category is prestigious and often comes with an initial...

5 Things That Can Lead to Amazing Story Ideas

Not every writer can spontaneously come up with story ideas. For many, the process can be tedious and frustrating, requiring an unprecedented moment of epiphany. To make this process less laborious, consider writing about anything and building on that idea as you proceed. In this...

What to Consider in Writing a Self-Help Book

Life comes with many challenges, some of which you have been through and learned how to overcome. Now, you want to share these secrets with others going through similar circumstances. In this article, we discuss three questions you need to consider in putting your ideas...

The Challenges of Writing Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult fiction (YA) is targeted at readers between 13 and 17 years of age because it tackles subjects that relate to their experience in some way. But, while it’s written with teens as the intended audience, many adults enjoy reading it too. YA is...

Are You a Rhyme Criminal?

You have a great idea for a children's picture book, and you've decided to tell it in verse. Children love poetry because they can anticipate the rhyming words and say them along with the adults reading the book to them. You already know that picture...

Inspiring Activities

I don’t care what people say, writer’s block is real. We all get burned out even on things we love, and a break is necessary to replenish the creative well. Sometimes you can tell when that dreaded case of writer’s block will happen. For example,...

Alternatives to Journaling

I could never stick with journaling. From my days in middle school where it was required in English class to a counselor telling me it was necessary after my Dad passed away, I couldn’t seem to make myself do it. It felt like a chore,...

Five Free Resources for Writers

We all feel the pinch of inflation and soaring gas prices these days. It seems like costs are rising while paychecks stagnate, leading us to be more creative about making better use of what we have and buying less. Today, I’d like to tell you...

Insight about Writing a Short Story

Short stories are the shorter version of novels and fall between thousand to five thousand words. These word restraints challenge the writer's creativity. Crafting a story with a theme, well-developed characters, a plot, and an ending is complex. The limited number of words also limits...

How to Write Fight Scenes

Fight scenes can be daunting to write. In simple terms, the conflict in your story manifests as physical violence in an all-out fight. Here are some essential tips for writing good fight scenes that hold your reader's attention:  Plan your fight scenes in advance:  Fights don't happen randomly....