by Kejo Black | June 3, 2022 | Composition Advice
For months, that’s how I wrote my first book, and then my second book. Some days the words were like a thundering river, literally gushing onto the pages. Other days, it was more like a seasonal creek in the middle of a long drought. I was lucky if two coherent words trickled out. Mostly, I ended up just looking at a blank page. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was a Pantser.
by A. Blachernae | May 18, 2022 | Composition Advice, Research
Superficially, writing may seem like one of the least physically taxing professions on the planet. How hard can sitting in one place and thinking be after all?
by Kejo Black | May 11, 2022 | Composition Advice, Story Structure
So, you’ve got an idea for a book? Fabulous! It’s a work of SciFi/fantasy, you say? Awesome! Ah, and I see you’ve got a list of characters and a general plot of your story. You’re doing great! Now what about a worldbuilding outline?
by A. Blachernae | May 6, 2022 | Composition Advice
Intricate worlds. Unexpected twists, A satisfying ending. This, and much more is what an author promises a potential reader to entice them to pick their book out of thousands on the market. But delivering this isn’t and will never be easy.
by Spencer McCoy | April 25, 2022 | Composition Advice, Story Structure
Ready for some bad advice? Show, don’t tell. I’m going to give you a second to rage at your computer, laptop, or phone…. done? Okay, let’s talk about why it’s the worst advice you can offer a writer. What info does show don’t tell...
by Spencer McCoy | March 13, 2022 | Character Development, Composition Advice, Story Structure
Fantasy Worldbuilding. Now there’s a topic that I could talk about (or write about in this case) for hours on end. There’s a lot to consider when it comes to creating a world for your story, after all! And you don’t want to mess it up. Too much is...