Writing

When we write books, we often tend to gravitate much of our focus towards the main characters and protagonists of the story and sometimes find ourselves possibly neglecting secondary characters. Secondary characters are vital in shaping the narrative and add a lot of richness and unique perspectives to any story. Without well-developed secondary characters, your […]

One of the most important parts about writing any manuscript isn’t really just the writing part. Sure, that’s certainly important, but what’s truly important is the idea of editing and revision. This is probably one of the harder parts of writing a manuscript, but it’s also a vital part to the success of that manuscript.

Romance is an ever-growing genre and is still one of the most popular genres out there to this very day. For most of history, we find evidence of romance in literature from all corners of the world. Romance is something that seems to permeate cultures and societies, and it’s interesting to see the different styles

There are many different character archetypes that exist out there, from the heroic knight to the villainous villains, but there are also characters that fall between different pre-existing archetypes and one of those is the anti-hero. The anti-hero is a character that doesn’t really fit into the traditional ideas of heroes and villains and rather

Oftentimes, when we try to describe our books, it’s more than just describing a genre or a plotline, but also more of describing the feeling that our books have or the way a book looks and sounds. The idea of the aesthetic of a book is something that can be really helpful in finding people

Many times, inspiration can come from the most random of things, but other times, it feels like inspiration for our writing is just dry. Writer’s block often hits us at the worst times or the most random times, and sometimes, we’re overflowing with ideas. For those moments when we feel like we have no ideas

Most stories out there include some sort of situation that tests characters in the book, and many stories also contain character deaths that play a major role in the overall way the story functions. Other stories, however, slightly miss the mark when it comes to character deaths, and it feels more like the deaths are

Writing a book is something that is a lot of fun and has great reward-potential, but it also requires a good amount of time invested into it as a task. Between our busy lives with work and social obligations and our families, most people feel like they just never have enough time to write during

Writing a book is one of the most exciting and difficult creative processes to engage in. Whether you are driven by a compulsion to share a story, to convey information to others, or even if you just want to see your name on the cover of a published work, the way from idea to manuscript

Self-publishing is a journey that can feel often complicated and intense, but is also exciting and rewarding. I have personally always been a big supporter of writers choosing to self-publish and I like that writers have these sorts of freedoms and options nowadays. However, self-publishing definitely comes with a steep learning curve and it’s not

Action scenes are absolutely some of the best parts about writing science fiction stories. Action scenes can move the plot along, increase the stakes, and give readers a great ride through the story because they’ll always be on the edge of their seats. When written properly, action scenes can elevate the quality of a good