Today, I want to introduce you to my absolute favorite plot outline. It’s my favorite 1.) because this outline tends to be the basis for epic fantasies, which I love, and 2.) because, contradictory to reason number one (contradiction being my signature style of doing things), I also love that it can actually be used…
A classic tale of good and evil that has withstood the test of time due to its powerful messages of friendship and persevering through extreme adversity.
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about Nocturnal Mind’s tagline: “Stories Never Sleep,” and I’ve been regretting it. I’ve been debating changing it, even with the grueling task of finding all the little places I’ve put it (even buried deep within the coding) on the website and removing them. The words just don’t seem to…
Quite often in fantasy books the author will include a song / poem at the beginning or between chapters in order to set the scene / provide atmosphere, or even foreshadow things to come. Sometimes these songs or poems can be effective, and other times they can seem like just a bit of added fluff.…
Setting the scene around your characters is always an important step in creating a story that comes alive for your readers. However, sometimes—especially during the beginning phases of your writing, the most important thing is to keep your imagination flowing steadily from one thing to the next. Often this means temporarily skipping over the details…