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What is Blatant Foreshadowing?

Sometimes the writer cannot help but feel impressed by his own writing. It happens when the plot all fits together, and it feels like magic. How the writer connects events and conflicts is brilliant, and one of the excellent ways this happens is by foreshadowing....

Two Types of Conflict Resolution

Traditionally, novels tell stories chronologically, from Point A going to point B, and so on. The skillful twists and turns the writer creates are what make the reader turn pages. Along with the plot, conflicts arise that a character must resolve to end on a high...

Expanding your Readership - Part 3 of 3

Edit and check for errors Nothing is as uninviting as a list of grammatical errors noticeable in your article. Grammatical errors give the impression that the work was hurriedly done which affects its credibility. The reader will, therefore, more likely doubt your content as it appears...

Expanding your Readership - Part 2 of 3

Create dialogue Another way to hook readers into your writing is by creating dialogue within your content. Just like a story, a conversation will engage them and your writing will not feel like a list of facts put together. Blog posts, especially, require this technique to...

Expanding your Readership - Part 1 of 3

Whether you are a blogger, an author, or a writer in any capacity, attracting readers to your content is crucial. After all, we write and post our work publicly for others to read. However, it is not always that simple and sometimes we grapple with...

Why You Should Write Flash Fiction

Flash fiction has been around for almost a century. Ernest Hemingway even dabbled with something shorter—a micro-fiction about unused baby shoes. Flash fiction has come of age in our time, where the internet has made it possible for everyone to materialize the stories inside their...

How to be Continually Motivated - Part 2

Choose to be optimistic Contrary to popular belief, optimism is a choice you decide to make every day. Optimistic people are not unaware of the issues that surround them, but instead of focusing on them, they choose to see the good that is also happening around...

How to be Continually Motivated - Part 1

Life for everyone, including writers, contains ups and downs. Sometimes it is easy to remain motivated but most times we have to find ways to remain motivated not only in our careers but also in our personal lives. Remaining motivated, as addressed in this article,...

Developing your Supporting Characters - Part 3

Develop the secondary characters too Supporting characters should not appear from anywhere in the book and then disappear just like that. Even though the main characters appear in more scenes, the supporting characters’ backgrounds should be explored too. If possible, let them appear in every major...

Developing your Supporting Characters - Part 2

Clearly define their role in the work The reason most characters’ stories go on for longer than they should is because the writer has not established a clear reason why they should appear in the story in the first place. The role of the supporting character...