Given recent world events that we are living through, we may start to feel a little bit like we’re living through an episode of “Black Mirror” or something akin to science fiction. Some of us writers may even be finding ourselves tempted to foray into the genre of sci-fi just based off the fact that … Continue reading Starting Out Writing Sci-Fi
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Serving Real Life, But Make it Fantasy
Oscar Wilde once said, “If you want to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh or they’ll kill you.” I love this quote because it’s so true, and given its truth, this is why I’m a fantasy writer and not a comic. There are a lot of people out there that think fantasy … Continue reading Serving Real Life, But Make it Fantasy
Cardinal Sins in Writing
Amateur writers make a lot of mistakes. After all, writing is a learning process. You should always practice, practice, practice, and get your work edited, but what about during the process itself? What is it you should avoid as much as possible before you send your work out to the beta-readers? There are a lot … Continue reading Cardinal Sins in Writing
Interview with Author Sofi Laporte
Dragon Soul Press sat down with Author Sofi Laporte for an interview. What gives you inspiration for your books? I write across genres, but mainly YA, paranormal and romance. My stories usually have “a sprinkle of magic”, a touch of magic realism. I basically collect story ideas from every day-life, from the mundane, and sprinkle … Continue reading Interview with Author Sofi Laporte
Demystifying Plotting Part 2 of 2
In the last post, I discuss how plotting is not as hard as it sounds so long as you don't make it as hard. The whole point of it is to just jot down ideas and points of each part of the story. Don't worry about cohesion, theme, or twists. Just write down each piece … Continue reading Demystifying Plotting Part 2 of 2
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