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
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Playlists and Mood Boards
We’ve all struggled with some form of writer’s block. Either the right words just aren’t flowing, or you’ve hit a wall in terms of story progression. Sometimes the story is there, but we just don’t feel a motivation to write. Regardless of what form your writer’s block takes, you can’t sit and wait for inspiration or … Continue reading Playlists and Mood Boards
Writing a Fight Scene
Let’s face it. Writing can sometimes be a struggle for us all. But the one thing that is perhaps the most difficult to write are fight scenes. They’re high-stakes, and very intense confrontations between characters, so if done wrong, they will end up reading very, very badly. When we think of fight scenes, we probably … Continue reading Writing a Fight Scene
The Perfect Way to Write Your Novel
Here it is: the cure-all secret that will revolutionize your writing. Are you ready? Do you want to know the perfect way to write a novel? Alright, here is a step-by-step guide below: 1) WRITE! Thought I was going to let you off easy? Nope. The whole point of writing is to write. It doesn’t … Continue reading The Perfect Way to Write Your Novel
Writing Horror Fiction in Today’s World
Horror has a seductive hold on us. Horror is like a tentacle crawling from the crypts of our darkest dreams to suck us into horrific nightmares. Horror, if done properly, casts a dark magic, sending chills down readers’ spines. Now is the time, now is the hour. In my opinion, horror movies such as Insidious … Continue reading Writing Horror Fiction in Today’s World
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