Writing a historical novel means knowing how far they can travel on a horse, This is good info right here. (via Pinterest)
Especially if your story takes place on a fictional world, you'll need to create fictional cultures. J.S. Morin offers some things to consider.
If I could offer my best career advice to my younger self, these words of wisdom would probably seem pretty cliché to that independent young woman. Learn from your mistakes. Network and find a mentor. Broaden your experience. Go the extra mile. Speak up! Yet, throughout my 20-year career, the most meaningful lessons were the
Yvonne Grace discusses character development in the television series narrative and how a multi-layered character enhances and complicates a strong TV drama.
5 Tricks How to Hide Your Villain Right Before Their Eyes. Consider the many ways a writer can hide their villain before their readers' eyes. Hide your villain
In my previous post we looked at how Rowling was able to build her complex plot by, ironically, breaking it down into individual series that collide and interact in significant ways. The different …
Writing a scene that engages your reader means allowing mystery, creating surprising change, and using conflict and tension. Learn more.
Writing a thriller is a dangerous game. Why? Because success is a binary process. Other genres allow for compelling ideas to stand out against lackluster writing, or for amazing characters to charm readers through the boring bits of the plot, but a thriller reader is either thrilled or they aren’t, and that’s the ball game.
This diagram is a framework for writing a thriller. It's based on my experience writing award-winning crime fiction and on studying how other writers do it.
Manipulation Tactics To Look Out For. False Concern: "I heard you were sick! I'm so sorry. Can you help me with __?" Mental health quotes.
For years, I struggled deeply with the dialogue in my stories. I didn’t have a natural knack for writing conversations that felt real and true to character, and I let this weakness deter me from striving to improve. But stories need dialogue, and my own was suffering for a lack of attention. Finall
Learn how to write accents and dialects using eye dialect and other elements of character speech. Use these 6 tips to make your fictional world more real.
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Writing your first novel: 20+ experts teach you the most common mistakes first-time novelists encounter, plus tips and tricks on how to avoid them!
On Wednesdays, I share posts, fables, songs, poems, quotations, TEDx Talks, cartoons, and books that have inspired and motivated me on my writing journey. I hope these posts will give writers, arti…
