Whether you’re writing a novel, screenplay, or the story to a video game, there are 39 storytelling tips and techniques that will guarantee you write your best story. These tips and techniques have been proven time and again. They are Read more…
When it comes to novel writing, plot is king. When you write a gripping plot that keeps flowing from one page to the next, you create a real page turner that readers will love. It starts with having a great Read more…
Writing characters that work together as an ensemble cast, and that develop together throughout the story, is a real art. It’s about contrast, balance and psychology. Use the following 8 tips to create an ensemble cast of characters who grow Read more…
Writing emotional stories readers care about is a challenge. It’s also the most rewarding thing any writer can achieve. When you make readers feel what your protagonist feels. When you change your readers by taking them on a spiritually enriching Read more…
A good story should be full of conflict. And the conflict should build as the plot progresses. Without high conflict readers will nod off to la la land. But writing conflict in a story is more complicated than simply having Read more…
When it comes to writing a novel, screenplay, or game story, the fictional world is your home. When you write an exceptional fictional world, such as those in Avatar, Final Fantasy VII, Middle Earth or Westeros, you create the equivalent Read more…
There are many powerful life lessons stories teach. Not just moral lessons, but psychological lessons, spiritual lessons, and life lessons.When you grasp the core concepts of storytelling, you’ll understand why stories are so powerful. You know where you Read more…
“Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality. Don’t put limitations on yourself. Others will do that for you.” — James Cameron quote. James Cameron says Avatar was inspired by his dreams. Our dreams are one of the Read more…
In this free tutorial you will learn how to design a book cover that you can be proud of. And it will take less than an hour. I love the creativity of indie authors. There are many fantastic indie Read more…
In this articles we’ll look at 10 amazing facts about Avatar and explain Avatar’s plot, ending, and all the wonderful different mythologies that are in the movie. So, let’s get started. Now that the World Of Avatar attractions are being Read more…
In this feature article I look at how method acting works and how and why both actors and writers should use the technique. Whether you’re an actor or writer, or a fan of the arts, I hope you enjoy this Read more…
King Kong. What inspired the giant beast? Could King Kong have once been real? Does science support the giant ape? Let’s get King Kong explained. Have you ever wondered who came up with King Kong, and why? The answer Read more…
As much as we authors hate to admit it, the marketing of a book is as important, if not more important, than the book itself – at least as far as sales are concerned. Want proof? Fifty Shades. There’s your Read more…
Today I’m going to be discussing how to expand on a novel idea. If you read my post yesterday about How to come up with novel ideas then you will have seen that I created a few ideas off the Read more…
Keys to writing a good story, book or novel 1) Premise The premise is basically what the story is all about. Though there are many different definitions as to precisely what a premise is, it can be Read more…
You’ve got five minutes to spare. So you head online and take a gander at the latest articles. Then something happens. You get sucked into a vortex. One article becomes two becomes three, four… before you know it you’ve spent Read more…
Writing a novel requires mastery of many different aspects: dialogue, scene descriptions, plotting, narrative voice… but perhaps the single most important skill is the ability to write good characters. The reason is simple. Of all the things people are drawn Read more…
In this section of our complete guide to writing a novel, I’ll be discussing how to create a premise. But, it seems that the word “Premise” has multiple understandings (three major ones), all of which we need to get to Read more…
Today I’m going to be discussing how to come up with ideas for a novel, but not just any novel, a novel that will captivate readers and sell in the millions… or if not in the millions, at least enough Read more…
It;s my honest opinion that any writer worth their salt should study body language and know precisely how kinesics work. If you want to know how to write character emotions that are believable then you need to know how people Read more…