by Yen Cabag
You may not have heard the term picaresque novel, but there’s a good chance you’ve already read one. For example, if you’ve ever read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, you may have enjoyed reading about the young boy’s antics and how he managed to come...
by Yen Cabag
A book keeps us reading from beginning to end as we wait to find out what happens next to the main character. That’s probably because we’re used to thinking of novels as one whole story with a basic plotline from beginning to end. But some novels make use of an...
by Cole Salao
Everyone is the hero of their own story. Each of us thinks of ourselves as the chosen one, here to vanquish evil, destroy society’s ills, and make the world a better place through righteous means. These are the characters we usually find in film. But there are...
by Cole Salao
Fantasy writing requires a deep level of imagination, detail, and creativity. Anything’s possible, because you’re creating your own world with its native laws, characters, and settings. But despite having the freedom of a blank slate, it’s often hard...
by Yen Cabag
Historical fiction lets readers experience a whole new time and place, whether they are imagined or real. Writing historical fiction calls for both creativity and research skills, partly because most of the time, it can include real events or people. Still, that...
