Fiction

Yes, it’s official. He’s no longer a bachelor and around 1 billion female hearts across the world have been broken. This weekend the dashing, handsome George Clooney has married his quite stunning fiancée Amal Alamuddin in Venice. There’s some consolation though, believe me, especially if you’re writing a romance story and looking for inspiration. You can use this momentous … [Read more...] about How George Clooney’s Wedding Can Help Your Romance Story

One of the telltale signs of poor writing in fiction is when the characters are not given enough (or the right kind) of development. Nowhere is this more noticeable than in villains – readers are supposed to feel antagonized by the villain, not the writer. When readers start seeing so many holes in characterization that they end up hating the writer instead of the villain, then … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Creating Villains in Your Stories

A short story, simply put, is like a shorter version of a novel. It has the same elements as that of a novel: characters, setting, plot, conflict, and a resolution. A short story will require more creativity from an author because given the limitations of the number of words; you have to make sure your readers are satisfied and truly impressed. How do you impress your … [Read more...] about How to Write a Good Short Story

Fine arts as the name suggests includes all forms of art. In the past, it only consisted of five main arts of painting, sculpture, architecture, music and poetry. But as technology progressed, it now includes photography, cinema, and other forms of visual art. The observation of fine arts can help your fiction writing. Read on to learn more. Paintings Paintings have a deep … [Read more...] about How Fine Art Can Inspire Your Fiction Writing

Fiction writing prompts can be a writer's best friend, especially when they are stuck, suffering a case of writer's block, or just looking for a new creative line of thought. So what is a fiction writing prompt? It is really just a topic or idea that spurs you on into thinking, developing your own ideas and actually writing something. Essentially, it is a starting place or a … [Read more...] about 5 Fiction Writing Prompts