Writing for YA
Details, Details: How to Write a Rich Setting for Your Story
It’s incredibly exciting to have a new story idea. The characters develop in our mind and seem to be…
December 27, 2022-
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Guest Posts7 Tips on Describing Surroundings in Your Novel
The story setting in literature describes the where and when of a character and action. The setting of a…
April 25, 2021 -
StoryworldWar of Worldcraft: Two approaches to World Creation
Well, it took God six days to complete the one you’re living in, so don’t expect to make yours in one day.
July 8, 2017
Worlds are complicated things, and in order to make one believable, you’ll need to take into consideration a whole host of things from politics to geography. -
StoryworldAcquiring Things of Value
When writing a speculative fiction novel, determine what the things of value are in your world. Water, food, shelter-building resources,…
February 7, 2016 -
StoryworldFood for your Storyworld
Regardless how fantastic the setting, the people in your book must treat their environment as commonplace. A character who…
November 28, 2015 -
StoryworldStoryworld Governance: A Necessary Evil
The people in your world need governance. I’m sorry. I wish I could make it untrue, but a believable…
September 5, 2015 -
StoryworldChristian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Alien Nature
Atheists believe all creatures evolved over countless millennia of bloodshed, allowing only the fittest members of a species to…
July 3, 2015
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