How to Write About Things You Don’t Know
One of the main obstacles we face as writers is writing about things we know absolutely nothing about. We’re drawn to writing for the freedom it gives us to create worlds and visit places we’ve never seen (which is obviously more interesting than writing about what we know). But this freedom also poses a challenge. I recently encountered this problem when writing Monsters and Heroes ; I was fine with the quest through the dark forest and the royal family, but then came a scen
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How To Build a Writing Habit (Without Waiting for Inspiration)
The thing most beginner writers struggle with the most is building a consistent writing habit. When you’re just starting out, writing feels chaotic. Your attention is pulled in a dozen directions, and your ability to write seems to depend entirely on the mood you wake up in or whether the muse decided to pay you a visit that day. But the reality is that writing has little to do with inspiration and everything to do with habit. And just to make my point – I’m writing this arti
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Fantasy vs Realistic Fiction: Why Writing Fantasy Is the Better Choice
Are you trying to decide whether to set your novel in the real world or a fantasy one? You’re not alone. Many writers get stuck at this exact crossroads, and I can’t blame them; Realism offers safety, familiarity, but also some serious expectations to meet, while fantasy offers, well, freedom. For many writers, fantasy solves problems that realism creates: overwhelming research, creative limitations, and a sense that everyday life simply isn’t interesting enough. Which is whe
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