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 the secrets to what really makes a great story. And 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 idea. Once you have the idea and a solid premise, 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 of a fantasy-vacation: somewhere readers, players or viewers can escape Read more…
JK Rowling is reeling as she literally just found out what inspired her to write The Deathly Hallows. Now you’re probably thinking, “How the fudge could someone write the end of a billion-dollar-franchise without knowing what they were writing about?” Good question, Harry. Potter-heads are just us dumbstruck as the 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 article. My mission on Fiction Earth is to share my 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 proof. But seriously. Take a look at the top 100 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 top of my head. The idea I’ll be working with 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 widely thought of to be the overarching theme of the 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 hours reading random online articles. That’s a nightmare for readers. 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 to, they are most drawn to other people. It’s the 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 naturally covey emotions. It’s scientifically proven that 93% of all Read more…