Luke Skywalker, Bilbo Baggins, Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen. Heroes are the characters we look up to and admire. We elevate these individuals because they have found…
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It’s that time… We all need a little inspiration sometimes, so on the first Monday of every month, we’ll post a series of writing prompts intended…
Fiction writers make things up. It’s our job, especially if we write science fiction, fantasy, or any type of speculative work. It’s also our job to…
Like all serious writing themes, the inclusion of violence in storytelling should serve a specific purpose. That purpose, in most cases, is to move the plot…
I recently opened up an old project and found myself writing new scenes from the story’s distant past. When I drafted a new first chapter that…
Humor in writing can be difficult because when it’s done wrong, it’s cringe-inducing. So, how can you learn to add humor to your writing? Bringing true…
Backstory helps your characters wind their way deep into readers’ hearts. However, done poorly it can make readers tune out. It’s kind of like salt: either…
There are three involuntary reactions all authors crave from readers. We want readers to laugh, cry, and stop reading when it gets dark. Of these three…
Writing the end of your book can feel super intimidating. After all, it colors readers’ perception of every painstakingly-edited page that came before it. It may…