With Valentine’s Day coming up this week, this is a perfect opportunity to use this global day of love to help you with your romance novel or short story. Read on to find out more: Use Valentine’s Day as your Story’s Setting Are you looking for a way to introduce one of your main characters into your story? How about using Valentine’s Day as the day for a dramatic … [Read more...] about How Valentine’s Day Can Help You with Your Romance Novel
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How to Write Better Poetry
Poetry is perhaps one of the most intimate forms of self-expression to ever exist, since it often requires the reader to fill in essential gaps, often leaving only details of color and vibrancy, and of course emotion. Getting good at writing poetry can be a challenge, however, since benchmarks for poetry are generally scarce. At the same time, there are steps to improve your … [Read more...] about How to Write Better Poetry
How to Market Yourself as a Writer
When a reader holds a book in their hands contemplating whether to buy a copy of it or not, couple of things happen simultaneously, almost instinctively. One is, the reader checks out the summary of the story printed on the back cover; the second thing they do is check out the author. The second part, we feel, plays a vital role in the reader’s decision-making process. If a … [Read more...] about How to Market Yourself as a Writer
5 Tips for Writing Horror
Do you feel like writing a horror story, but are unsure of how to begin? If so, check out the following 5 tips for writing horror: 1. Get Some Inspiration As a guide, you should read a few good horror books and watch a few horror movies. The more variety you refer to, the better the story will form in your mind. Trust me, it really does work! Think of any supernatural … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Writing Horror
How to Write Great Nonfiction
Nonfiction may seem the straightforward, buttoned up, stiff upper lip version of carefree, out-of-the-box fiction; this notion, however, is as far from the truth as an Englishman is from warm, sunny skies. Read any nonfiction title published in the last couple of decades and it will feel like reading a well-crafted story. Writers of such titles have learnt how to write great … [Read more...] about How to Write Great Nonfiction