by Cole Salao
If you’re writing fantasy, then you know how much there is to consider when it comes to worldbuilding. One of the most important things you’ll need to consider is your magic system. Magic is a fundamental element of fantasy. Think of magic as an equivalent...
by Cole Salao
Historical fiction excels at blending the real and the imaginary. It immerses you in real settings, which are often populated by real historical figures participating in real events, but the story itself is fictional. Depending on how much research the author does,...
by Kaelyn Barron
The damsel in distress. The mad scientist. The complicated love triangle. Chances are you know more than one story that employs each of these tropes. Some tropes are overused, which leads to painfully predictable, unoriginal stories. But when writers place classic...
by Cole Salao
Detective fiction is a subgenre of Mystery and Crime fiction that follows the exploits of a detective as they investigate a case. The central character is usually a professional detective (either as part of the police or as a private one), but sometimes they’re...
by Cole Salao
Have you ever read a book, watched a movie, or listened to a story where you suddenly thought, “wait a minute, that can’t be right!” You’ve most likely caught on to a plot hole—a gap in the narrative that happens for no reason. While some plot...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Upmarket fiction is what you get when you take the excitement of a commercial fiction novel (like a thriller) and combine it with the innovative, thought-provoking quality of literary fiction. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how upmarket compares to...
