Welcome back to another post I created for Sci-fi Month! I can't believe the month is already almost over. For this week, I thought I would get back into writing about writing sci-fi. I've been working on writing more short stories lately, so I thought I would share some tips with you for writing a … Continue reading 3 Tips for Writing a Sci-fi Short Story
Hello everyone! I thought I would do another short story TBR post. This one is about short stories and also some longer works that I found in my quest to read older sci-fi (and fantasy!). I recently found several sci-fi short stories that I wanted to list on my short story TBR and on here, … Continue reading Sci-fi Short Story TBR #2
A while back, I started researching historical fantasy in my quest to understand more about fantasy subgenres. You might know about historical fiction, but this type of fantasy takes actual events, people, and places and puts a fantastical spin on things. This could be retellings of historical events or people, such as the War of … Continue reading What Is Historical Fantasy? A Definition
Writers tend to be wordy, even though everyone says to write concisely. The truth is, that's completely normal. Concise writing takes work. The way we write is much different from the way we talk, so what might sound normal out loud doesn't always translate well in a story (see I'm being wordy right now). But … Continue reading 3 Ways to Make Your Writing Concise
No matter how experienced, every writer will encounter a plot hole in their writing at some point in their writing process. This is just one of those things that's inevitable as you develop a story, especially if that story has many facets. Sometimes writers, even great writers, won't notice a plot hole until their editor … Continue reading How to Fix A Plot Hole
