Writing

\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 […]

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’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

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

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

There are many archetypes for characters that exist out there, and there are also many types of moral systems that some characters have that differentiate them from the traditional ideas of morality. There are certainly characters that are morally gray, complex, and memorable for doing things in ways that are often considered unconventional or possibly

Characterization is one of the most important components of the storytelling process and developing complex, memorable, and interesting characters is an important facet of the writing process. There are many ways to describe characters as well, but you may have heard about the idea of a round character and a flat character. Stories often make

Psychological thrillers rely on crafting a thriller around the human psyche, exploring complex themes and blurring the lines between the concepts of sanity and insanity. Although psychological thrillers follow the same ideas as regular thrillers with suspense, an action-packed plot, and constant mixed signals to keep the audience strung along, there are still things that