Fiction

It has become a myth that adding romance to your mystery novel, or a novel of a different genre will make it better and richer, simply because you’ve added. And it might make a little bit of sense – romance, after all, is a big part of life, so how can you not include it in any genre? However, adding romance to a novel is not as easy as it might seem. You need to remember that … [Read more...] about How to Include Romance in a Different Genre

It is an undeniable fact that in short stories, novels and book series there will always be one standout character – the protagonist. However, no short story, novel, or a book series is complete without a cast of secondary characters. In fact, some of them can be quite memorable, and even become favorites to the readers. The development of these supporting characters can be … [Read more...] about How to Create Believable Secondary Characters

Writing a novel is extremely difficult. Writing a novel of such greatness that people consider your work a craft, a skill, and a masterpiece is beyond difficult. Of course, many authors will claim that while they were working on their great novel, they had a lot of fun, and how one thing led to another and then it fell into place. They’re not lying – but they’re the exception … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Crafting a Great Novel

Dialogue is not just a conversation between two characters in a novel or a story. Conversation happens in real life, and this at times can be plain boring. Dialogue only seems real to the reader, in fact, the more realistic the better. However, listening to the conversations around you and taking notes will not do the trick. Because, in a novel, dialogue has to show rather than … [Read more...] about How to Write Amazing Dialogue in a Novel

In fiction, internal dialogue represents what the character is thinking. However, it shouldn’t be confused with narration. The writer narrates the story through first, third, or omniscient point of view, but the internal dialogue shows the character’s inner thoughts. Formatting the character’s inner thoughts can be tricky, and many writers do it differently. You can use … [Read more...] about How to Format the Internal Dialogue in Your Fiction Work