One of the great pleasures of writing a book series is the different ways that writers can do them.

Editing is one of the least favorite parts of the book creation process for writers because it takes focus, critical thinking,...

From written manuscript to a published book, the process of publishing requires a lot of different steps through the process that can...

Interior and exterior are the two different types of settings within story writing. As I mentioned in my previous post of worldbuilding,...

As I mentioned in a previous post, settings help to "set the scene" and create a believable story world or environment in our stories and novels. Settings are essential elements to story writing because they allow writers to show their readers exactly where their characters are located and capture them in as a part of the story world during their reading experience. Without settings, it would be extremely hard to set the scenes and make story worlds realistic and interesting.

When it comes to writers and authors selling books, there is a big difference between book sales from online retailers and book sales in...

Within fiction there are three types of story worlds that writers use in their novels or books.

Worldbuilding is the creation of a story, imaginary, or physical world in which your characters live and have their being.

Writing a standalone novel is one thing, but completing a whole book series is another and much more challenging. On the flip side,...

Character arcs are important to show the internal, mental, emotional, and or spiritual development of characters in a story.

Character development is the internal and external transformation characters go through during and after the course of the story.

Book teasers are snippets of information that inform potential readers of what books' contents consist of before they open and read them.

Writing...it's a creative art and adventurous pursuit, but it also can be challenging, and especially if you're someone who's just...

We humans are remarkable creations of GOD. Each of us are like separate worlds that were framed within our mothers before we were born,...

In my previous blog posts, I discussed nine generic types of characters and five common story characters in fiction, but what actually creates a character? What brings them to life off the page for readers and allows them to connect with them on a personal level? What are the things that make readers want to root for them, care for them, relate to them, or make them want to know what happens next in the following chapter? What makes realistic characters? Is it their physica

Within novels, other fiction books, and short stories, there are many different types of characters that have distinctive roles,...

Characters...they are the most popular story element and very important when it comes to creating a short story, novel, or play. After...

Plot is the setup and sequence of events that make up the beginning, the middle, and the ending of a story.

What is one thing that probably every author should have? The answer, an author website. Having an author website can be very beneficial....

When it comes to writing short stories, books, or novels, there are three main parts: the beginning , the middle , and the ending. ...