Paranormal fiction takes the readers into an alternate Earth where ghosts and other ghoulish creatures prowl in the night – or day, in some cases. When it is well done, it makes the readers afraid of what’s to come for the protagonist and other characters in the novel. However, paranormal stories rarely inspire such fear in the readers because they know from the start that what … [Read more...] about How to Use the Real World When Writing Paranormal Fiction
Writing & Editing
How to Use Quotation Marks Properly and When to Use Them
Quotation marks can be single ‘or double “. Using them often seems pretty easy – and many writers don’t feel the need to check whether they are using them properly. However, there are situations when you know you need to use quotation marks, but you don’t know the correct way to use them. Fear not, however, because below we have presented the right way to use quotation marks, … [Read more...] about How to Use Quotation Marks Properly and When to Use Them
5 Schreiblektionen von J.K. Rowling
Man kann wohl von niemandem bessere Schreiblektionen erhalten, als von der äußerst beliebten Autorin der Harry Potter Bücher. Ihre Bücher zu lesen stellt gewissermaßen einen Meisterkurs in Sachen Handlungs- und Charakterentwicklung dar. Wenn Sie also wirklich die Geheimnisse hinter der Erstellung einer der beliebtesten Buchserien aller Zeiten erfahren möchten, dann sollten Sie … [Read more...] about 5 Schreiblektionen von J.K. Rowling
How Not To Write a Female Protagonist
A common myth these days is that male writers don’t know how to write proper female characters and protagonists. There is a precedent for that, of course, but surprisingly, female writers also tend to create female protagonists that make readers (particularly female readers) want to burn the book they hold in their hands. Female protagonists feature the strongest in romance, … [Read more...] about How Not To Write a Female Protagonist
How to Structure an Adventure Novel
Adventure novels have a specific structure, commonly called the hero’s journey, or the hero’s adventure. The hero’s journey structure can be used not only in adventure stories, but in romance, science fiction and other genres as well. We have presented the journey and its stages below. The stages of the hero’s journey are open to interpretation by the writer – and it is the … [Read more...] about How to Structure an Adventure Novel