Fiction

When you’re writing, if you are not able to go inside your story and inside your protagonist’s mind, and let go of reality for that period, it means your creativity is blocked. This can get to the extreme where it’s difficult to put words on the page. The story is there in your mind, you can taste it, but you’re unable to represent it so that others can enjoy in it. Below, we … [Read more...] about How to Fully Unlock Your Creative Potential When Writing Your Stories

Known best globally for her detective novels and short stories, which are based upon famous characters such as Jane Marple, Hercule Poirot and Parker Pyne, among others, the infographic below looks at 5 writing lessons from the masterful and legendary Dame Agatha Christie: If you found this infographic useful, please retweet it, repin it or share it on Facebook. … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Agatha Christie [Infographic]

Characterization is pretty difficult in any story or novel. Every character needs to be brought to life, be substantial, and most of all, realistic. The world is not perfect, and bad things often happen to good people, which is why traumatized protagonists are common in fiction. And they are universal – meaning that they can appear in romance, in science-fiction, in dramas and … [Read more...] about How to Write Characters That Have Experienced Heartbreaking Traumas

A good story, with a tight plot and dynamic pace can be crushed with lack of good characterization. Your cast of characters needs a lot of things to be convincing and memorable, from their names, to unique physical appearance, the way they communicate with other people and how your characters behave. However, if none of that is accompanied by deep characterization, then your … [Read more...] about How to Improve Upon Characterization in Your Fiction

The real world is chaotic, but fiction worlds are anything but. In the fictional world, you are the puppet master – you know what’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen. For example, if you’re writing a series of several books you can use plenty of foreshadowing for what’s to come. However, this doesn’t guarantee that you will do it right. Mistakes are easy to make, … [Read more...] about How to Use Foreshadowing the Right Way in Your Stories