One of the most important decisions you’ll make as a writer is figuring out the structure of your story. Should you write a trilogy? A duology? A full series? This choice affects everything from pacing to character development to your publishing strategy. Yet, many writers make this decision way too early or for the wrong
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If you’ve ever seen Christmas-themed movies or really any winter holiday film before, you’ll probably recognize the age-old small town romance story that takes place over Christmas. It’s a pretty common and popular style and there’s definitely one company in particular (cough, cough, Hallmark) that loves to make these movies. But it’s not just Hallmark
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Dark fantasy isn’t just a fantasy world with a bit of extra shadows and monsters. World building for dark fantasy is also not just about taking a medieval setting and upping the angst. Dark fantasy is about weaving a world that feels immersive in its bleakness and haunting in a way that’s almost reminiscent of
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Enemies to lovers is a trope that I’ve frequently discussed before and in the spirit of launching my new Ultimate Guide to Writing Romantasy, I figured that I’d explore the concept again and talk about how to do it the right way for romantasy or really any other genre. Enemies to lovers happens to be
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If you’ve been on BookTok for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen the word “romantasy” pop up again and again. With books like Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, and From Blood and Ash dominating reading lists and reader hearts, it’s clear this isn’t just a passing trend. But you might be wondering, what exactly is romantasy?
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Concept art often carries with it the connotation of being related to something like a video game or a movie set, but in my opinion, concept art is one of the best ways for authors to also create powerful visualizations of their stories, scenes, worlds, characters and more. For a few years now, I’ve been
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Maybe you’ve been told before that one of the best ways to learn how to write isn’t just classroom instruction but also to read other books. However, a lot of people often overlook this piece of advice and don’t realize just how valuable it actually is. Reading books might sound like it takes away from
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It’s the season for all things spooky and scary and I definitely am a big fan of spooky video games as much as I’m a fan of horror movies and books. I’ve been playing video games for a long time now and I found myself enjoying a lot of horror games. I actually used to
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The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie is an adult grimdark fantasy book that is the first part of a trilogy known as The First Law trilogy and was published back in 2006. The Blade Itself tells multiple stories about different characters who are each involved in their own lives whose stories intertwine as the story
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One of the biggest skills that you will need to build when you go to university is the skill of taking notes during lectures. Good note-taking skills can be really helpful when you’re in university as it allows for you to keep your information organized and it can significantly help you in your success as
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One of the most quintessential pieces of any sci-fi story has always been this concept of life existing on another planet, or alien life. Aliens are a very integral part of the world building process when it comes to a sci-fi story that includes them. Beyond that, there are many mistakes that some writers make
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Paranormal romance is a subgenre of romance that combines supernatural elements with the central structure of the story being a romance. Stories that fall under paranormal romances tend to include things like werewolves, ghosts, vampires, and other beings with supernatural powers or abilities. The plot typically interacts and revolves around a human character interacting with
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