The Symbolism of Autumn – The Calm Before the Storm
Autumn, the season where nature starts to slow down, takes a break and gets ready for its rest through winter. Squirrels and other critters run around gathering food to last […]
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How Do Your Characters Deal with Societal Norms? Pt. 2
Before I begin, I just want to say that if you missed Part 1 of this post series, you can find it here. So, like I said last week, there […]
How Do Your Characters Deal with Societal Norms? Pt. 1
Before I begin I just want you all to know that this will be a two-part post series. Part 2 can be found here in a week’s time. Recently a […]
My Thoughts on Charisma
Something happened the other day that made me think of all the times I’ve been told I’m charismatic. Now I’ll be honest, I really don’t see how that’s true. I […]
Permanently Left of Center
There’s a concept I alluded to in Friday’s post about the Big Bad Wolf called Permanently Left of Center. As I briefly explored in that post, I stated that someone’s […]
Things to Avoid in your Writing #3: Stereotypical Characters
Stereotypical characters. They’re everywhere, and honestly, it’s a bad look for any medium of fiction. We’ve all seen them, and they take many forms. Here’s a quick example: Do not, […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Engaging Romance pt. 2
Before I begin I just want to say that this post is the second part in a series. Part one is available here if you haven’t read it already. The first […]
4 Keys to Crafting an Engaging Romance pt. 1
Before I begin I just want to say that this post was running long so I divided it into two parts. Part two will be available here in a week […]
Things to Avoid in your Writing #2: Mary Sue and, her brother, Gary Stu
Even if you don’t realize it, we’ve all met the siblings Mary Sue and Gary Stu. See, the reason we don’t realize we’ve met them is because they’re utterly forgettable. […]
Things to Avoid in your Writing #1: Deus Ex Machina
Okay, so who here knows what Deus ex Machina means? Literally from Latin it means “God in the Machine”. In the literary sense it means something much worse. Deus ex […]
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