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Writer vs the World

Writer vs the World

In search of beauty, inspired by literature.

Author: Sara

Sara Kincaid was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up loving to read and write and spent a lot of her childhood dreaming up stories and imagining new worlds. She wrote her first novel-length work during her junior year of high school. Sara chose to continue studying the craft of writing and majored in creative writing and then pursued a master’s degree in literature. As a professional writer, Sara specializes in storytelling. She currently works for a local nonprofit and shares the stories of people supported by the organization, as well as the donors who make that work possible. In her spare time, Sara reads stories from every category and follows her own characters into new worlds, genres and experiences. Her writing spans literary fiction, historical fiction—with a thread of magical realism—and fantasy/speculative fiction.

World building with mythology

I love a good creation myth. Don’t you? It’s one of the things that makes Fantasy great and also gives a story a truly robust feel. Even… Read more “World building with mythology”

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 by Sara

The impact of COVID-19 and 2020 on contemporary storytelling

If 2020 hasn’t been wild enough, have you ever thought about what it will be like for authors who are writing stories SET in 2020 (in full or part) in the future?

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by Sara

Exploring Religion vs Science in Fantasy

A few weeks ago, I explored the 4 general plot trajectories for magic in fantasy novels. These ranged from magic as an accepted part of society to… Read more “Exploring Religion vs Science in Fantasy”

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 by Sara

The Role of Magic in Speculative Fiction Worlds

Are you familiar with the theory that there are only 7 basic plots and every story can be connected back to one of those basic premises? Man… Read more “The Role of Magic in Speculative Fiction Worlds”

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 by Sara

Hitting that Restart Button

It’s funny how a new idea hits you. I’ve been in that start-stop-start-stop space for over a year. No great ideas. Nothing that really gets me excited… Read more “Hitting that Restart Button”

August 15, 2020August 17, 2020 by Sara

Crossing Mediums: Stories Reinvented

People used to say that television rots your brain. I’ve never believed this to be true. But, watching a story play out as opposed to envisioning it… Read more “Crossing Mediums: Stories Reinvented”

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 by Sara

The YOU in Your Characters

Is it true that there is something of yourself in your writing? In your characters? Don’t worry, I’m not going to get deep into literary critical theory… Read more “The YOU in Your Characters”

August 1, 2020 by Sara

Game Over: Killing off Your Characters

How do you separate a good writer from a great writer? Is it their writing style? Their voice? The seamless nature of their storytelling? These are all… Read more “Game Over: Killing off Your Characters”

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by Sara

COVID Reading Discoveries

The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced a lot of change into peoples’ lives all over the world. For many of us, we are all staying home a… Read more “COVID Reading Discoveries”

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 by Sara

A Tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafon

You may have read that the amazing author and word artist Carlos Ruiz Zafon passed away last week. Zafon’s writing has touched millions and he has been… Read more “A Tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafon”

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 by Sara

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