Trying to end writer's block? Aren't we all? That dreaded phenomenon that stops creativity in its tracks. It affects hundreds of thousands of people every day, leaving behind a trail of unrealized ideas and agonizing writers. And it doesn't discriminate — you...
Writing sex scenes is something that many authors don't even think about (unless they're writing erotica) until all of a sudden they need to know how to write a sex scene. Chances are if you read a lot of books within the romance or erotica genres (or any sub-genre),...
Ah, foreshadowing in fiction writing. Those tiny little breadcrumbs that give the readers something to guess at and figure out. Done the right way, when the plot device comes to fruition, your readers will swoon because they were able to put it all together without it...
The world is filled with excellent writing advice. Write every day, write to make an impact, even write for yourself. But there are also a lot of amazing writing tips that are complete bogus. When I first got into writing, I admit, I fell for the old “write what...
No matter what genre you're writing, if you're writing fiction chances are at some point in time you have to write from the perspective of another gender. Okay, I grant you there may be some circumstances in which you don't have to bother with it. Perhaps you're...
It doesn't matter what type of novel you're writing: science fiction, historical romance, paranormal, or epic fantasy. They all have one thing in common. They have to be believable. And to be believable, it needs to hold a degree of realism. Writing fiction grants you...
