November is close approaching, and with it, NaNoWriMo returns for another year of torturously fast productivity as authors all across the globe participate in a one month…… Read more “NaNoWriMo Prep”
Category: Writing
Much Ado About Word Count
Our entire academic life we are taught to hit a word count, to fill the void on the paper with meaningless jibber jabber until we hit that…… Read more “Much Ado About Word Count”
Dialogue versus conversation | The difference between good fiction and bad?
I’ve yet to watch Justified, the modern day western tv show that this article claims has the best dialogue in anything currently being produced, but the article brought up…… Read more “Dialogue versus conversation | The difference between good fiction and bad?”
How Do You Find Magic? Neil Gaiman’s Brilliant Answer…
“How do you find magic? How do you find adventure? You go out and you make it and you make it for other people.” This is a…… Read more “How Do You Find Magic? Neil Gaiman’s Brilliant Answer…”
World Building Beyond Basics: Part I – Legends
Every great story makes use of legends to add depth and intrigue to their tales. Take Lord of the Rings for example and the Dol Guldur. Or…… Read more “World Building Beyond Basics: Part I – Legends”
Pondering Poetry With Rachel Oates
I was prowling around my usual YouTube Paths when I stumbled upon Rachel Oates. The video was about Gabbie Hanna’s new poetry book called Adultolescence. When I…… Read more “Pondering Poetry With Rachel Oates”
How to Read and Retain Information From College Textbooks
It was somewhere around the 300th time I reread the same passage that I realized I had not been retaining any of the information I was supposed…… Read more “How to Read and Retain Information From College Textbooks”
The One Question Every Writer Must Ask Themselves
What question does every author want their reader to ask when they close their book? It invokes the fundamental nature of the storyteller. This question has existed…… Read more “The One Question Every Writer Must Ask Themselves”
A writer’s block
I wrote for the first time in days. I think I was sick of not creating, even though the voices are dead to me now. I hoped…… Read more “A writer’s block”
6 Essential Tips To Writing The Horror Novel Of Their Nightmares
Have you ever wanted to write a horror novel but had no idea where to start? Think back to a time you were scared. I mean truly…… Read more “6 Essential Tips To Writing The Horror Novel Of Their Nightmares”
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