The cast of characters in your novel is not made out of every character that will appear in the pages. No, your cast can be big, or small, and you can further divide it into main, supporting, or primary, secondary and tertiary characters. If we go by the last definition, then when we say cast, we mean your primary and secondary characters, those that are closest to the … [Read more...] about How to Handle a Large Cast of Characters in a Novel
Fiction
5 Super Tips to Help You Prepare for NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month, and every November, thousands of established, published, and aspiring writers participate in the event. The goal is to see what you can do within a month – can you write 50000 words? If not, how many, and why? During NaNoWriMo, you are the one to set your goals, milestones, and present yourself with the awards on the … [Read more...] about 5 Super Tips to Help You Prepare for NaNoWriMo
5 Tips to Help You Approach the First Draft of Your Book the Right Way
There is no “right” approach to writing a first draft, in the sense that you need to do all of the things we will describe below to do it right. No, what we mean by approaching your first draft the right way is doing so in a manner that will make it easier for you to write it. Once you’ve made the decision to start writing a book without stopping until you’ve actually finished … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help You Approach the First Draft of Your Book the Right Way
5 Dialogue Mistakes You Need to Address Immediately
Writers either love or hate writing dialogue, because it seems easy in theory, but it’s also very easy to make mistakes that disrupt the flow of the story, and have a negative effect on your story and your writing in general. The mistakes presented below are not rules that have been broken, but are simply ways of writing dialogue that have a negative on the aesthetics of your … [Read more...] about 5 Dialogue Mistakes You Need to Address Immediately
How to Create Beautiful Imagery in Fiction
Creating beautiful imagery in fiction is not difficult, and it can catapult a good story into a masterpiece. These days, every writer has heard the rule “show, don’t tell”, especially when it comes to describing the emotions and actions of characters. Creating beautiful imagery means showing more than just emotions and actions. It means painting the world around your characters … [Read more...] about How to Create Beautiful Imagery in Fiction