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The Fun of World Building: Pros and Cons

Making fake letters for a character such as the examples above, helps not just referencing for later when you need to go back and keep...

OP (Overpowered Characters) Do's and Don'ts

Characters who have amazing abilities are just about the coolest thing ever. Especially if they are a unique ability that you get to see...

Creating Creatures

This is Leif. She's a Fire Fairy whose lost her colony and is now traveling with a teenager whose lost everything including his sight....

Outline Through a Simple Concept: Example

How to Build an Outline Through a Simple Concept: Outlining the first draft comes easiest if you start with a simple concept. Let’s take...

Voice: A touch of style and a lot of heart.

You can be the grammar wiz of our generation, the structural master of our century, and still not be a good storyteller. Great story...

'Call to Action' taglines are Bullshit.

In order to consider yourself a writer there is only one thing you have to do: Write. You have to write. It doesn't matter if you write...