A few years ago, I remember when every YA book that seemed to come out had to be a dystopian. The stories usually followed the pattern of despotic government overtakes an area, imposes despotic rules, singular teenage girl stands up against despotic government, falls in love with brooding teenage boy, they work with a resistance, […]
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One of the most important elements you need to decide when you go to write a novel is the setting of your story. The setting plays a major role in everything, down to the language, the culture, the way of life, the religion, etc… Choosing a setting for your story can seem a bit complicated,
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In medieval times, we often hear about the heroic knight who takes on the dragon and saves the princess. Now, a lot of people have gotten a bit tired of this character archetype, but sometimes, it’s fun to go back to basics and write about character styles from older tales. The heroic knight archetype tends
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