There are quite a lot of different software out there that service writers from world building solutions to actual manuscript writing solutions and even book formatting. I’ve talked about quite a few different writing software here on the blog, including Scrivener–which is a personal favorite of mine–but there’s a lot of other options as well. […]
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Amazon is one of the biggest platforms for self-publishing books out there and it’s typically most people’s first choice when it comes to self-publishing. Amazon makes self-publishing a very accessible thing and it makes it easy to be discovered by readers since Amazon promotes its Kindle-related services quite frequently. Of course, because of this, it’s
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You’ve most definitely heard the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover.” While everyone wishes that were true, it’s unfortunately not the case in most situations. A lot of the time, book readers who are looking for something new to read will be looking at the cover and it will sway them towards or
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If you’re looking to create maps for your fantasy world building project, be it for fun, for a book, or for DND, then you’ve come to the right place. There are plenty of ways that you can make your own map with technology if you’re not someone! that enjoys hand-drawing things by yourself. So, for
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If you’re an aspiring self-published author or you’re a designer looking to get into book cover designs, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve been a self-published author since I was 19 and I’ve gone through the ringer quite a bit when it comes to cover designs. So, today, I’ll be talking about the
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Back when I was still in university, I worked at my school’s writing center which was basically a place where I’d help students with their essays, applications, etc… that required a heavy amount of writing. I learned quite a lot about academic writing through that position because I was able to spot what students were
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Short stories are an interesting way to deliver a narrative experience in a smaller form. Because of how short a short story is, it can be a bit difficult to give the full experience of characterization, plot development, world building, and more. However, when a writer does a short story the right way, it can
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If you’re currently writing a book but you’re finding that it seems to be taking forever, then you’re probably wondering how to actually get that book done already so you can start editing. While writing a book is a lengthy process, there are still ways that you can make the process feel a bit faster
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Epilogues have been used in books for quite a long time and have been great tools to show readers what happens after the ending of a story. It’s basically a sort of equivalent to the idea of a post-credits scene in a movie. An epilogue sometimes wraps up the story but also sometimes provides a
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Urban fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that blends the idea of fantasy with contemporary urban settings, most notably densely populated cities. Unlike other forms of fantasy, urban fantasy does not take in entirely fictional worlds. Rather, it integrates the world of magic with the world we know. But what precisely is urban fantasy and
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Grimdark is an interesting term that refers to books that take place in gritty, harsh, destructive worlds where there is a generally dreadful, hopeless sense. Characters tend to be morally gray or even villains and commit evil actions for the sake of evil or good or both. The government, the religion, the culture, the society,
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Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli is a YA romantasy book that came out in 2024 and has quickly grown in popularity since. It is also the first book that I will be doing a world building analysis on as a part of my new series! I figured that talking about world building is fun and
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