Fiction

When you set out to write a story, one of the decisions you have to make is from which point of view to tell the story? This decision is very important and will make a huge impact on the story reading experience of the reader. Considering the choice you make, your story might turn out to be a completely different one to what might have developed if you had made a different … [Read more...] about How to Determine Which Point of View to Use in Your Story

Fantasy has many subgenres, from dark fantasy, to sword and sorcery, but all of them are linked by the supernatural – be it magic, demons, witches or sorcery. This might fool a new writer into believing that he or she can write an epic fantasy without a problem, because when it comes to fantasy, many writers tend to think that anything goes, and that anything can happen. … [Read more...] about How to Develop Backgrounds in Your Fantasy Stories

The science fiction genre, along with fantasy, can easily be considered to be more demanding, in terms of world building, than other genres. Science fiction demands that everything in your story is scientifically based, if not confirmed, especially if you’re writing a story about teleportation, or space travel. Compared to fantasy, in which the world building depends completely … [Read more...] about 5 Key Elements of Writing Science Fiction Stories

Every character in your story needs to be well rounded, especially the primary characters (the protagonist and the ones that are closely connected to the plot), and the secondary ones as well. However, when it comes to writing female characters, it can get tricky to get a strong female character right. The main problem seems to be that there exists a misconception that strong … [Read more...] about How to Write Strong Female Characters for Your Stories

The cliché plot, storyline, or a storytelling technique is the writer’s worst enemy. When you’re writing a story, you’re constantly battling a war with writing something that’s considered a cliché. Some storylines and plots, as well as storytelling techniques have been used in so many novels, by so many authors, that as soon as one pops up on the pages of your book, the reader … [Read more...] about 5 Cliché Story Plots You Should Avoid