Fantasy has many subgenres, from dark fantasy, to sword and sorcery, but all of them are linked by the supernatural – be it magic, demons, witches or sorcery. This might fool a new writer into believing that he or she can write an epic fantasy without a problem, because when it comes to fantasy, many writers tend to think that anything goes, and that anything can happen. … [Read more...] about How to Develop Backgrounds in Your Fantasy Stories
Writing & Editing
Meredith Wild’s Top 5 Writing Tips
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Finish your book! Anyone can start a book. The hard part is taking the story across the finish line. I feel like no climb is more gruelling than those last few chapters, and no outcome is more satisfying that knowing that … [Read more...] about Meredith Wild’s Top 5 Writing Tips
5 Key Elements of Writing Science Fiction Stories
The science fiction genre, along with fantasy, can easily be considered to be more demanding, in terms of world building, than other genres. Science fiction demands that everything in your story is scientifically based, if not confirmed, especially if you’re writing a story about teleportation, or space travel. Compared to fantasy, in which the world building depends completely … [Read more...] about 5 Key Elements of Writing Science Fiction Stories
Chrissie Manby’s Top 5 Writing Tips
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Set time aside to write. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve heard say ‘I’d write a novel but I don’t have the time.’ I had a full-time job until my ninth book was published. I wrote whenever I could. Lunchtimes. On the … [Read more...] about Chrissie Manby’s Top 5 Writing Tips
How to Write Strong Female Characters for Your Stories
Every character in your story needs to be well rounded, especially the primary characters (the protagonist and the ones that are closely connected to the plot), and the secondary ones as well. However, when it comes to writing female characters, it can get tricky to get a strong female character right. The main problem seems to be that there exists a misconception that strong … [Read more...] about How to Write Strong Female Characters for Your Stories