Young adult fiction, sometimes called “YA fiction” has suddenly risen to fame over the last decade. YA fiction, which are books aimed primarily at teenagers as the audience, can be often tricky to write if you’re an adult yourself. Are you facing similar problems in writing a story for young adults? Do you want to know the secrets that will make your YA fiction better than … [Read more...] about How to Write Better Young Adult Fiction
Fiction
5 Different Types of Plots in Fiction
Every writer looks for some inspiration before starting a new story/book. Do you, too, need inspiration for your next story? Inspiration could come from anything, a book, a short story, or even a movie or a TV show. All that is needed is a spark, which starts the fire inside you. So, if you are looking for inspiration for your next story, here is a list of 5 different types of … [Read more...] about 5 Different Types of Plots in Fiction
How to Write Good Science Fiction
Writing a science fiction story can be a really challenging job. Not only do you have to conjure up a story that will be interesting enough to engulf the reader, you also have to create an imaginary world with larger than life characteristics. So, you put all your imagination on those pages in front of you, and you look back at the world you have created. Do you have the … [Read more...] about How to Write Good Science Fiction
How to Improve the Dialogue in a Novel
You have just banged out the first draft of your first novel, and you sit back to read through it, prepared to be amazed by your masterpiece. After the first couple of chapters though, you realize that the main characters seem shallow, the conversations sound stilted, and the whole thing reads like a deadly dull textbook. Now you are wondering what went wrong. You had a great … [Read more...] about How to Improve the Dialogue in a Novel
How to Create an Outline for Your Novel
Thinking about whether it is important to spend time on preparing an outline for your novel? Of course, it is. All professional writers create a basic outline for their novel before writing the actual story. So, what is this ‘outline’? It is none other than the foundation of your novel. On the basis of the outline, you will get an idea of how the story will go, the number … [Read more...] about How to Create an Outline for Your Novel