Apart from our villains, we want our characters to be well-liked by our readers. Every writer wants to believe that at least one of their characters will become a fan favorite. And there are ways of achieving this, but not all the different pointers have to be used all at once. Some of them can … Continue reading Character First Impressions
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Deciding What is Plot Relevant
Writing an entire story is hard work. It requires a lot of time and patience. And when it comes to our writing, we are always given many different bits of advice. One of the advice tips that we constantly hear is that we must make everything plot relevant. And it is solid advice; we should … Continue reading Deciding What is Plot Relevant
The Good Short Story Tips and Tricks: Hook and Pacing
DSP typically plans and produces six to twelve anthologies a year with a short story word count ranging from 5k to 15k words. Technically, there is no sole right way to write a short story, but there are a lot of wrong ways. However, we’ll focus on a couple of methods used to entice your … Continue reading The Good Short Story Tips and Tricks: Hook and Pacing
Author Interview with Lincoln Reed
Dragon Soul Press took the opportunity to interview Author Lincoln Reed. Thus far, he is a featured author in DSP's Mistletoes and Mayhem, Imperial Devices, and Valiance. What was your dream job when you were younger? Ever since I could walk, I was passionate about baseball, playing every summer and practicing all winter. It was … Continue reading Author Interview with Lincoln Reed
Write Like It Matters
As writers we all have our moments of doubt. When starting out with a new idea, there is always a moment of hesitation where we question if our idea is “good enough.” It’s a reoccurring fear that we have throughout the whole writing process. It’s why we downplay our work, refuse to show it to … Continue reading Write Like It Matters
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