Note: this post originally appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. Find the full video at the end of the article! No matter how experienced, every writer will encounter a plot hole in their writing at some point. This is just one of those things that’s inevitable as you develop a story. Sometimes writers, … Continue reading 4 Ways to Fix a Plot Hole in Your Story
Welcome back to another book review! I just finished reading Alfred Bester's novel The Stars My Destination, and I gotta say, I have a lot of thoughts. In the spirit of reading more classic science fiction and learning more about well-known authors during that time, I chose this novel to learn more about Bester's writing … Continue reading The Stars My Destination Review
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another interview post. I haven't done one of these in a while, but author Macaulay Christian reached out to me with information about his book coming out in March. It's called Holindrian & The Human Revolution. You can find a link to it here. In the meantime, check out my … Continue reading Interview with Macaulay Christian
Fantasy is one of the hardest genres to write because it involves creating another world. However, developing the story is just as important. When writing fantasy, authors often use specific plot structures to get their story on track. Check out three plot structures you should know when writing fantasy below. The Hero's Journey A typical … Continue reading Best Plot Structures for Fantasy
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Now that I'm back with another post, this week I thought I would get back into talking about worldbuilding. When you work on the world in your story, knowing how to get the most out of your worldbuilding will save you a lot of time and prepare you … Continue reading 3 Tips for Worldbuilding Your Story
An important key to pulling readers into your fantasy world is immersion. This is when the imagery, voice, and writing in your story work together to take the reader somewhere else. They want to know what happens next and they don't even feel the time slipping by as they hurry to the next page. But … Continue reading How to Create Immersion in Fantasy
Last month I introduced a new TBR series focused on science fiction and fantasy (my favorite genres). Today, I wanted to create a quick TBR of books that I want to read but are huge challenges to complete. These scary SF/F, as I like to call them, might be really long books I don't know … Continue reading Scary SF/F: Most Intimidating TBR
Hello everyone! I thought I would try something fun on a Friday. Instead of a regular post, here's an article that I think many of us can relate to with just a few images. We might all have different habits and routines when we write, but our struggles come in all kinds of forms. As … Continue reading The Writing Process (In Gifs)
