I’ve read many novels where the book had one or more point of views that just seemed there. They didn’t add any special element to the story or enhance the plot and seemed to even bog down the story. Every element to your story should point toward the main plot. If they don’t then they’re …
6 Questions to Ask Yourself if a Point of View is Necessary for Your Novel Read More »
I’m very excited about these tags, especially since they’re all going to be relevant to books and NaNoWriMo! Yays! My thanks to Melissa Gravitis @ Quill Pen Writer who both created and tagged me in the Bloodstained Searchbar Tag and thank you to Emma @ Creative Explorations and the Author @ To Write or Not to Write for …
The Bloodstained Searchbar Tag & The Daily Quote Challenge Read More »
At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting– he’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It’s ancient. And …
The Jungle Book is one of my favorite class stories. I’ve loved the concept of a boy raised by animals ever since I was a little kid, especially in the mysterious land of India. However, even from a young age Disney’s The Jungle Book nor any other versions of the Jungle Book seemed to capture …
Writing Lessons from Movies: The Jungle Book (1967) versus The Jungle Book (2016) Read More »
Silanoc Me: Hey, everyone! It’s time for this month’s character interview! Today’s is with one of the side characters from my high fantasy series Starbloods. If you want to know a little about him before we start, check out his bio. Now let’s get started! *turns in interview chair to Silanoc* Good afternoon, Silanoc. Silanoc: …
Characters get all sorts of injuries, but we don’t always experience these injuries. Nor do we want to many a time. I’ve gotten some interesting injuries, so I thought I’d make a post about it. Perhaps this can help you out if you have one of your characters with one of these injuries–or give you …
It’s time for this month’s So Your Character is From Another Country! This is a monthly or bimonthly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a crash …
So Your Character is From Slovakia … Featuring Simona @ Girl with Cloudy Head Read More »
I’ve talked about my main characters for Starbloods a lot on the blog, but I haven’t touched very much on the villains, so I’m taking the opportunity to do that. I swiped this tag from Sara Letourneau just for this purpose. Here’s a brief explanation from Briana deSilva @ The Story Part, the creator of the …
Six-Question Character Challenge: The Villains of Starbloods Read More »
Buy from Amazon! Parvin Blackwater is dead. At least that’s what the Council and the world thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless. Parvin and Solomon must uncover the mysterious clues that …
A Book Review of A Time to Rise by Nadine Brandes Read More »
It’s time for this month’s So Your Character is From Another Country! This is a monthly or bimonthly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a crash …
