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I collated these questions during my years at university - some from creative writing teachers, others from exercises or books. This list is not meant to cover every question you'll need to consider when writing a book - it just covers some main ones. Planning isn’t always for everyone; & even as a planner myself,…
Fellow writers I hope you’re finding useful things on my blog to help with writing that story! I’m slowly building up an archive of writing posts to support you with your goals. Now, if you are anything like me, most of your writing results in some deaths. I write Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Gothic, Horror, Historical and…
If you are a writer, I hope you take the information from this post and find it useful in the future. Novels, no matter what genre, are set in a world that needs to be explored. Your world will greatly affect what kind of novel it will be and vice versa. It is important to consider…
Why are we as a species so profoundly interested in characters that aren't clear cut good guys? I know for a fact that I am... so much so that clear cut good guys actually bore me. To clarify if you are unsure, grey characters are those that are inherently neither 'good' nor 'bad'. To be…
★★★★ 4 out of 5, I'm in love! Key Aspects... Fantasy Violence Corrupt Systems Cuteness Overload Grounded/Awesome Characters Magic Gore Tobias Kaya despises the concept of a competition to win the hand of a woman no one has ever met, but when it seems to be the only way to provide for his suffering mother…
Continue reading ➞ The Savior’s Champion by Jenna Moreci [book review]
I know it's only September but if you're even considering doing National Novel Writing Month this year, then it's time to start thinking! If you plan to smash through NaNoWriMo then it can only help to read the advice of some seasoned veterans of previous Novembers… Hannah N. Richter ‘I’m Hannah Richter. I write mostly…
★★★★★ 5 out of 5, it couldn't be better! Key Aspects... Case Studies Writing Exercises Clarity on HOW to do Each Part I bought this book after having it recommended by a writing friend, & I have to say that it has been the most beneficial book I have ever read about writing. I own…
★★★★ 4 out of 5, I'm in love! Key Aspects... Dragons Fantasy 'History' Intelligent Women Beautiful Drawings Intense Worldbuilding Natural History “YOU, DEAR READER, CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART NO MORE SO THAN THE STUDY OF DRAGONS ITSELF… FROM SCIRLAND TO THE FARTHEST REACHES OF ERIGA, ISABELLA,…
Continue reading ➞ A Natural History of Dragons [book review]
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