Narrative tension. You can’t create a page-turner without it. If there is no tension, the story won’t be very intriguing. How many of us have always dreamed of reading a book about a man who just sits on a bench the entire story? My point exactly. We want to read something that will pull us … Continue reading Narrative Tension for Beginners
Author Interview with David Allen Voyles
Dragon Soul Press took a moment to interview All Dark Places 2 Author David Allen Voyles. 1. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing? I taught literature for nearly thirty years so it's hard to say which writers I enjoyed the most—there are so many. But I can identify these three as having … Continue reading Author Interview with David Allen Voyles
Choosing a Title
In my recent social media adventures of IG and the Twitterverse, I’ve seen the recurring question: How do I title my WIP? Today, I’m going to walk you through how I title my works-in-progress! While I admit I’m primarily a young adult or new adult fantasy author, I promise this technique will work across a … Continue reading Choosing a Title
Author Interview with S.O. Green
With the upcoming release of Dragon Soul Press' Lethal Impact anthology, DSP interviewed Author S.O. Green featured within. Have you always wanted to be a writer? I’ve always wanted to write. That, to me, was more important than being a writer. I wrote fan fiction as a way to flirt with my girlfriend (actually, I … Continue reading Author Interview with S.O. Green
Do’s and Don’ts of World-building
If you’re writing either a fantasy story or a sci-fi one, there is no getting around the world-building. It’s pretty much essential to your genre. World-building occurs when your story’s world deviates from the “rules” of present world that we occupy. So even if your story isn’t set in an entirely different planet, but it’s … Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts of World-building
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