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Speculative fiction is a term that encompasses a wide number of different genres that tend to explore worlds that transcend our current reality. The idea of speculative fiction is to let imagination flourish, show how the world would look under different circumstances, involve the idea of magic or the supernatural and more. There are many […]
Writing a book comes with many complicated aspects but one of the most important things in the writing process is ensuring that your plot is well-written and developed properly. An angle of ensuring that this happens is to watch out for the idea of plot holes. Plot holes can hurt a story’s credibility and make
Almost every story that you pick up out there, be it packaged in the form of a book, movie, video game, etc… happens to have a protagonist at its core. Simply put, a protagonist is an important piece of any story and has a very large role to play in an overall narrative. But what
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\If you’re a writer looking to write your first book, you might be hearing some conflicting ideas about outlining a book or not. Some writers tend to just jump into a story–and I used to be like that until I actually started outlining my books. Once I began to outline my stories, I found that
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One of the biggest issues many writers have when going to start their first draft is the idea of word count. One of the biggest questions I often see as a writer is “how many words should my novel have?” The answer is a little less clear than you may think, as it really depends
Rituals are one of the best ways that you can add more depth to your fantasy world’s religion and culture and help to convey a lot about the people in your story. Creating rituals for your fantasy religion is also a great way to add immersion for the readers and to create a full-fledged religion
If you’re an obsessive world builder like I am, then you’ve probably wanted to have some way to keep track of all your insane and expansive ideas. I would know, because every device and every notebook in my house pretty much has random ramblings and world building ideas and concepts. However, I personally find that
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If you’ve been a fan of fantasy, you’ve probably heard about the romantasy subgenre that’s been trending like wildfire. Fantasy has always encompassed the ideas of romance, and there are lots of fantasy stories that have romance subplots, but the romantasy realm has evolved the idea of romance and blended it with the world of
Romantasy vs Fantasy With Romance: What’s the Difference? Read More »
You’ve probably heard of character development and characterization, but there are a few more terms that you need to know when it comes to crafting the ultimate character, and one of those terms is the idea of a character arc. A character arc can really help pull the story forward and is a great way
Enemies to lovers has always been one of the most compelling tropes in any romance-focused story. There have been countless numbers of movies, books, games, and TV shows that have taken the idea of two people who hate each other but end up loving each other and ran with it. When you’re writing a romance
World building involves many facets and designing different aspects of the world is honestly a great experience when it comes to writing speculative fiction. Creating cultures, languages, and even religions is a lot of fun and although it can seem intimidating, there are many things that can help make it more manageable. When it comes
A book blurb is a great way to market your story to potential readers. You’ll often find this being written as the summary on the back of the book or available as a description on an author’s website. You can actually see this in action on this page of my website where I talk about
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