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M. L. Bull
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Literary Devices: Adding Style
Literary devices are writing tools and techniques that can help writers intrigue their readers more into their short stories, books, or...
M.L. Bull
Feb 18, 20253 min read


SETTINGS - Part 2: Interior vs. Exterior Settings and Subtle Details
Interior and exterior are the two different types of settings within story writing. As I mentioned in my previous post of worldbuilding,...
M.L. Bull
Sep 26, 20248 min read


SETTINGS - Part 1: 4 Aspects for Creating Settings in a Story or Novel
As I mentioned in a previous post, settings help to "set the scene" and create a believable story world or environment within our stories...
M.L. Bull
Sep 5, 20247 min read


WORLDBUILDING: The 3 Types of Story Worlds in Fiction
Within fiction there are three types of story worlds that writers use in their novels or books.
M.L. Bull
Aug 28, 20244 min read


Worldbuilding vs. Settings: What's the Difference Between Them?
Worldbuilding is the creation of a story, imaginary, or physical world in which your characters live and have their being.
M.L. Bull
Aug 16, 20242 min read


The 5 Phases of a Transitional Character Arc: My Character Arc Method
Character arcs are important to show the internal, mental, emotional, and or spiritual development of characters in a story.
M.L. Bull
Jun 1, 20244 min read


Book Teasers and Blurbs: What's the Difference?
Book teasers are snippets of information that inform potential readers of what books' contents consist of before they open and read them.
M.L. Bull
May 3, 20243 min read


CHARACTERS - Part 3: 4 Main Ingredients of Realistic Characters
In my previous blog posts, I discussed nine generic types of characters and five common story characters in fiction, but what actually...
M.L. Bull
Nov 29, 20236 min read


CHARACTERS - Part 2: 5 Common Story Characters in Fiction
Within novels, other fiction books, and short stories, there are many different types of characters that have distinctive roles,...
M.L. Bull
Nov 6, 20234 min read


CHARACTERS - Part 1: 9 Generic Character Types
Characters...they are the most popular story element and very important when it comes to creating a short story, novel, or play. After...
M.L. Bull
Oct 17, 20236 min read


Back to the Basics - Part 2: The 3 Main Parts of Every Story
When it comes to writing short stories, books, or novels, there are three main parts: the beginning , the middle , and the ending. ...
M.L. Bull
Sep 9, 202312 min read


Back to the Basics - Part 1: The 6 Essential Elements of Story Writing
There are many parts to writing a story, but there are six essential elements in particular that really make a story what it is, and...
M.L. Bull
Aug 26, 20239 min read
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