World building is a major part of the writing process, especially in more speculative fiction genres like fantasy and sci-fi. However, a lot of people may not know what world building actually is and may miss out on essential world building knowledge before they start writing their series. I always encourage writers to world build […]
If you’re an aspiring writer and you’re interested in writing books in the fantasy genre, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve been writing books for a long time in the sci-fi and fantasy genres and I’ve learned quite a lot about how to build and create a compelling and interesting narrative within the
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The backstory of a character essentially outlines who the character was before the story has even begun. The idea of a backstory is important to character development and character complexity, as well as serving as a stepping stone for the character’s arc. The backstory is more than just the origins of a character and serves
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As a writer, one of the most useful tools in my tech collection is definitely my tablet. A portable device that’s lighter than a laptop but still has the functionality that I need and is comparable to a standard laptop when paired with some accessories is absolutely fantastic. I’ve found my table to be super
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Blogging is one of the most popular at-home business choices that has been gaining a ton of traction in recent years. When everyone stayed inside back in 2020, I personally noticed an explosion of blogs all over the internet and everyone wanted to learn how to start a blog. Now, although we’ve long gone back
Pinterest is commonly thought of as nothing more than a social media app like Instagram or Twitter. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Did you know that Pinterest is in fact a search engine like Google? The only difference is that Pinterest is a visual search engine, so it values image and standard
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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.
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
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
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
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