You read fantasy because of the time period right: dreaming of being a sheep farmer, living on some hill with a bunch of kids. No? Ok, well it must be because you reminisce on the good times and think to yourself that you were born in the wrong era and if you could just find a way to time-travel yourself back to the days of swords and boards right. No? Well, it must be because you have an obsession with characters with awesome abilities. Yes? I knew that...
Villains should think that they are the protagonist of their story. What makes the best villain? Is it a mirror representation of your protagonist? Is it a character with a distorted perspective, and only they can see the logic? Or Is it just because they’re bad? I think these questions encompass every villain and so much more....
Why should you care about minor characters? Aren't they just fluffy stuff to make the protagonist look good? Yeah, I guess that's one way of putting it, but no: you and I would be wrong in saying that minor characters are in the story to only add "Fluff". Actually, there shouldn’t be anything in there that doesn't do something for the story, and that’s absolutely true when it comes to secondary characters....
There are so many elements that go into writing and completing a book. Some people think that best-selling authors have the easiest job in the world just by typing words in blank pages when in reality, there are more head-scratching, endless-pacing, and crumpled drafts involved than the actual writing process. One of the most common dilemmas of book-writing is determining the POV or point of view. It refers to the whole perspective from which a story is told, which is CRUCIAL for any fiction or nonfiction book....
With a staggering 15+ books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, four critically acclaimed movies, it is no brainer as to why the kids everywhere can not get enough of these stories. It seems like finding the best books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid would be an easy feat, but with so many great books for kids out there, things can get overwhelming quickly....
January 1st is about new beginnings. The societal reset of our previous year failures is a chance to start over and be more productive. But stats show that by the end of January nearly 95% of new year resolutions are broken. But today can be the day you go full on SMART with a Smart Goals Template....
Not everyone can take time away to fly to across the country and spend a week at a writers conference. Never fear because if you have ever heard of that thing called the internet then you can sit in the comfort of your home and get the same experience. Well, almost the same. These Online Writing Courses allows you to pitch, network, and possibly get your foot in the door with an agent. Whatever it takes to get your novel to the next level I say. The list below...
How do you know when your novel is finished? Is it done when you type “The End” on the last page? I think not, and it would surprise me if anyone thought that to be the process. However, writer’s tend to think of themselves as writers and not editors. Funny that might be, but a good writer should be at least equal in his/her self editing skills. It comes with the territory....
I’m a firm believer in that you should tell the story you want to tell in any genre you’d like, regardless of any factors. But when the reality smacks you in the face and you’re not sure how you’ll eat this month; then selling out doesn’t seem so bad....
Readability score is super important. You might not see it, but your audience knows as soon as they pick up your book if it is at their reading level or not. As a writer, a new age demographic can be rough terrain to explore. So knowing if you are talking over your audiences head can be very useful. So don’t shrug this off or it can be very disastrous....