How dull would speculative fiction be without a few monsters to spice it up? Literature has always been full of memorable monsters that appear in a wide variety of genres and forms. They’re products of our fears and imaginations—primal forces that influence our...
As a writer, you want to make sure you have everything you could possibly need to succeed in your field. Fortunately, there are plenty of book writing software tools to help you through the writing process while honing your skills. These software can include apps that...
A great story has three types of characters: a protagonist, an antagonist, and at least one supporting character. While most of the spotlight goes to the first two (who are typically your “good” and “bad” guys, respectively), supporting...
Suspense is the worry or anticipation that you feel when reading and you don’t know what’s going to happen next. It’s one very effective way to hook a reader’s attention. Make them anxious. Make them worry. Make them curious. The end goal is to keep them flipping...
You know that feeling when you realize the song lyrics you’ve been belting out at the top of your lungs are totally off-base? Sometimes the words you substituted make perfect sense, and sometimes they’re just plain wacky. The same thing can happen with...
One by one, even the most experienced writers have fallen victim to it. As you stare at a blank screen, you fear it’s your turn. No matter how hard you wrack your brain, the pages remain blank—you’ve contracted writer’s block. The horror! But fear...
