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Writing Team: Apr 14, 2025 4:29:36 PM
Remember when video games were just pixelated characters bouncing across screens? Those days are long gone. Today's games feature complex narratives,...
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Choosing the right narrative tense is one of the first—and most important—decisions a novelist makes. While present tense has grown in popularity,...
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Writing Team: Mar 24, 2025 11:30:45 AM
In a literary landscape increasingly influenced by digital culture, LitRPG has emerged as one of the most fascinating genre developments of the past...
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Writing Team: Mar 24, 2025 11:26:07 AM
Every great story hinges on a single, unforgettable moment—the point at which everything changes. That moment is called the inciting incident.
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Writing Team: Mar 2, 2025 1:19:01 PM
Writers have long explored perspectives beyond the human experience through personification and allegory. But a more radical narrative approach...
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Writing Team: Feb 9, 2025 2:02:32 PM
When writing crime fiction, one of the questions that often arises is how much accuracy readers expect. Should writers spend endless hours...
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Writing Team: Nov 19, 2024 6:58:16 PM
Reverse chronology—often referred to as "untelling"—is a narrative technique where events unfold backward in time, challenging traditional...
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Writing Team: Nov 5, 2024 6:52:14 PM
Look, we all love a good Greek myth retelling (yes, I see you reaching for that Persephone romance), but there's a whole world of incredible...
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Writing Team: Oct 21, 2024 8:28:35 PM
Dialogue often drives stories in books, film, and television. The idea of crafting dialogue-free narratives might seem daunting. Yet, some of the...
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Writing Team: Oct 21, 2024 8:25:04 PM
Romantasy—a blend of romance and fantasy—has taken the literary world by storm, rising from niche genre to mainstream success. This hybrid genre...
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Writing Team: Oct 21, 2024 8:18:51 PM
In literature, narrative structures are often expected to follow a logical sequence—typically linear, with clear progression from introduction to...
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Writing Team: Oct 21, 2024 8:30:00 AM
As far as literary techniques go, hyperbolic fictionis a genre that pushes the boundaries of reality to their absolute limits. This article reviews...
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Writing Team: Oct 15, 2024 3:32:41 PM
In the vast landscape of literary techniques, monologue fiction stands out as a unique and powerful form of storytelling. This article explores the...
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Writing Team: Oct 15, 2024 3:29:39 PM
Retro futurism is a captivating subgenre that blends nostalgia with imagination. For professional writers looking to explore this unique intersection...
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Writing Team: Oct 2, 2024 2:18:31 PM
Cryptozoology, the study of hidden or legendary animals whose existence is unconfirmed by science, offers fertile ground for fiction writers. From...
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Writing Team: Jul 29, 2024 6:07:48 PM
Wuxia, a Chinese literary genre, translates to "martial heroes." It combines elements of historical fiction with the rich traditions of Chinese...
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Writing Team: Jul 29, 2024 6:03:57 PM
Ergodic literature is a genre that challenges conventional reading by requiring significant effort from the reader to engage with and interpret the...
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Writing Team: Jul 29, 2024 6:00:28 PM
Cli-Fi, short for climate fiction, is a genre of literature that focuses on climate change and its effects on the planet and humanity. This genre,...
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Writing Team: Jul 22, 2024 5:49:24 PM
In our increasingly interconnected world, certain terms have become so ubiquitous that they risk losing their precise meanings. "Narrative" is one...
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Writing Team: Jul 15, 2024 5:09:30 PM
George Saunders' short story "The Semplica-Girl Diaries" is a masterful exploration of societal norms, wealth disparity, and moral blindness,...
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Writing Team: Jul 10, 2024 12:01:51 PM
"Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality," says legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. And as writers, we can...
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Writing Team: Jul 3, 2024 12:33:16 PM
Avant-garde refers to artistic movements that are innovative, experimental, and nonconformist in nature. This term has been used to describe various...
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Joy Youell: Jun 19, 2024 10:00:49 AM
It's time for some fresh inspo.
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Writing Team: Apr 19, 2024 4:29:31 PM
Hey there, fellow word wranglers and story slingers! Are you ready to dive into the world of writerly self-care?
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Writing Team: Apr 19, 2024 4:16:18 PM
Are you ready to kick your writing into high gear? Well, get ready because we’re about to drop some knowledge that'll have your fingers flying across...
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Writing Team: Apr 6, 2024 3:25:33 AM
In the highly competitive realm of publishing, the first pages of a manuscript wield immense power – they can either open doors to literary success...
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Writing Team: Mar 8, 2024 11:54:58 PM
In fiction writing, the art of keeping readers engaged is a delicate dance. Unwanted exits and narrative shifts are pivotal in shaping the reader's...
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Writing Team: Nov 7, 2023 5:28:13 PM
In a world where the certainties are death and taxes, the tradition has been to leave the final words about us to others. Typically, these eulogies...
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:51:54 PM
Dystopian literature enjoyed a surge in popularity a few years ago with series like The Hunger Games. Though the genre witnessed a decline, it's...
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Writing Team: Oct 26, 2023 3:46:21 PM
Thrillers are the masterclass in suspense, tension, and surprises, captivating readers with every page turn. If you aim to craft the next...
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Writing Team: Oct 20, 2023 6:59:53 PM
In storytelling, the contrast between a character's understanding and that of others, including the audience, is a potent narrative device. This...
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Writing Team: Oct 7, 2023 10:24:40 PM
Dinkus. What a word, right? While it may sound close to an insult levied by a particular character on Strangers Things, we're talking about a term...
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Writing Team: Sep 29, 2023 10:00:00 PM
There's an undeniable allure to mastering the art of writing about angst. It's a popular theme, especially among young to middle-aged readers, and it...
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Writing Team: Sep 11, 2023 12:06:00 PM
In writing fiction, or even performance art, it's essential to understand the role of a kick-off event – that opening scene that sets the stage for...
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Writing Team: Sep 11, 2023 11:59:04 AM
Okay, so when it comes to storytelling, we've got this thing called a "story beat," and it turns out there are two different flavors to it, each...
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Writing Team: Sep 7, 2023 8:23:33 AM
Creative writing has always been a realm of endless possibilities, and sometimes, the most captivating stories sprout from the most unexpected seeds...
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Writing Team: Aug 29, 2023 6:08:45 PM
In a world filled with mundane musings and ordinary narratives, there exists a realm of creativity that thrives on the strange, the bizarre, and the...
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Writing Team: Aug 25, 2023 11:40:15 AM
Let's pause and explore the enchanting world of serendipity, where chance encounters and seemingly trivial coincidences lead to extraordinary...
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Writing Team: Aug 25, 2023 11:31:02 AM
In a world where imagination knows no bounds, the concept of altering the very fabric of nature's laws becomes a playground for creativity.
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Writing Team: Aug 18, 2023 1:24:34 PM
You know why you love sitcoms? Writers. Writers make sitcoms worth watching (and the world go round, but that's obviously our biased opinion).
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 3:52:20 PM
Imagination is a wondrous force that has the ability to create entire worlds and characters from the depths of our minds. It's a tool we often...
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 3:46:51 PM
Urban legends, those chilling tales whispered in hushed tones around campfires and shared in late-night conversations, have a peculiar way of...
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 2:24:47 PM
Metaphors are the spices of language, enriching our communication by infusing it with vivid imagery and underlying meanings.
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Writing Team: Aug 15, 2023 2:19:03 PM
Language is a remarkable tool for expressing emotions, yet there are moments when words fall short, failing to capture the nuances of complex...
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Writing Team: Aug 9, 2023 3:59:02 PM
Behold, fellow adventurers of the eccentric! Let us embark on a kaleidoscopic escapade into the mesmerizing labyrinth of surrealist storytelling—a...
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Mark Bowden: Apr 11, 2023 4:00:13 PM
The use of metaphors came up during a conversation earlier this month, and the topic sparks debate among the copywriting community. There are those...
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