Writing subplots can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Now, you might ask yourself, “What is a subplot?”. Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like. A subplot is a secondary plot in your novel. It’s smaller and occurs alongside the main story. A subplot shouldn’t outshine your main story, but many writers make this mistake. It […]
Editing your work, whether it’s a poem, essay, or an entire book, is challenging. It took the initial writing process for granted. Of course writing a writing, creating characters, a story, and a conflict is not an easy feat to accomplish. However, having to rewrite it repeatedly is a grueling journey in its own right.
Bringing characters to life is one of the essential foundations to a good story. First of all, there is no story without conflict and you can’t have conflict without people or some other sentient creature. You have the protagonist as the main character and hero. The antagonist, the villain who actively opposes the protagonist. Many
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Writing platforms. They are your means of communication to captivate your audience and market your work. So how do you build your platform and make your voice heard? Thankfully, it’s extremely easy these days to kick-start your own platform since we live in the digital age. A variety of free social media outlets are at
Distractions are everywhere in our daily lives, even following us into our own homes. So, how can you deal with distractions as a writer? First, let’s talk about what a distraction is. They are not all created equal. I’m sure most of you reading this have a job, go to school, or both. Sacrificing those
Music and writing go hand in hand with one another. They are both mediums of art and forms of expression. There are countless types of music, from pop to rap to jazz to rap. Whatever music you listen to, use it to your advantage. I listen to music to decompress from a stressful day, but
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Staying inspired is exhausting and unsustainable as an artist. In today’s digital age, it’s encouraged and almost mandatory for social influencers and content creators to put out as much content as possible as quickly as possible. Quantity over quality often wins over quality over quantity. The issue I take with that is quality content is
Hiring an editor is a mandatory part of the publication process. After writing the manuscript, I advised you to hire a professional editor to read over it. There are a variety of edits, there’s the developmental edit which tackles your story on a plot and story basis. There’s the copy and line edits that deal
How did you get the idea for your book? I have received this question many times since writing my novel. In mid-2019, I began writing and over three years later, I can finally say with confidence that it is ready for the publication process. I won’t be revealing any significant plot points or saying any
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Your writers’ ritual is an essential key to your growth as a creative writer, poet, or novelist. Every single writer out there has one, from Stephen King to your local newspaper editor, to you. Speaking of the legendary Stephen King, his writers’ ritual is writing two thousand words every day of the year. Yes, that includes
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