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Writer vs the World

In search of beauty, inspired by literature.

Tag: Plot

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

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

Making the Domestic Literary Worthy

Many people think that Fantasy is hard to write – and it is in its own right. But, as I prepare to make the switch back from… Read more “Making the Domestic Literary Worthy”

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 by Sara

To Prologue or Not to Prologue

That is the question. Well, at least it’s today’s question. This 2017 article from Writers Digest says that agents are immediately wary of a submission that contains… Read more “To Prologue or Not to Prologue”

January 22, 2019 by Sara

The Damsel-in-Distress Switch Up

Okay progress update and then on to the meat of today’s posting. That crippling inability to get to the end of NightWind has dissipated (SCORE!) and I… Read more “The Damsel-in-Distress Switch Up”

July 31, 2018 by Sara

Toeing the Finish Line

Okay. It’s time for #trueconfessions, writer edition. Usually people struggle getting a project started. Not finishing. Well, maybe sometimes finishing. We all have horror stories about writer’s… Read more “Toeing the Finish Line”

July 17, 2018 by Sara

Moving as a Dynamic Plot Point

What makes a house (or apartment, loft or some other domicile) into a home? Is it the people you come home to? The memories you make there?… Read more “Moving as a Dynamic Plot Point”

February 13, 2018 by Sara

Are Mistaken Identities Still Viable Plots?

In today’s world, I am still surprised that people commit crimes. I know that not everyone gets away with it, but realistically speaking, there are so many… Read more “Are Mistaken Identities Still Viable Plots?”

February 2, 2018February 8, 2018 by Sara

Enrich Your Fiction: Embracing Change

Change doesn’t always happen because of an epic event and our universe doesn’t have to shift for us to have an epiphany. Small moments can and do lead to change in the real world, so why not in our fiction?

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018 by Sara

Knowing When to Cut

One of my former creative writing professors was an avid fan of the cutting draft. He would write an entire novel and then cut the thing down… Read more “Knowing When to Cut”

January 27, 2017January 30, 2017 by Sara

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