In the Company of Growth: Friendships as Catalysts in Narrative Arcs As a writer, how you develop character relationships can impact the growth level of the Main Character (MC) in various ways. This area of study is a rich and multifaceted topic that can be approached from many angles. Human experience in friendships emerges as […]
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Shaping Tomorrow: Exploring Diversity in SFF Narratives Within the pages of Science Fiction Fantasy worlds, characters of myriad ethnicities, races, genders, and orientations come to life, each bringing a unique lens through which to explore the fantastical and the extraordinary. From character development, cultural settings, and intergalactic backdrops of adventures, SFF novels stand as beacons
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Imagining Tomorrow’s Climate in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Realms Novels like The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard deal with a future where the ice caps have melted leading to a submerged world or explore visual stories like the movie Waterworld or The Day After Tomorrow, where the ice caps are melting. One leads to a submerged
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Yuletide Imagination: Crafting Holiday Short Stories While this is posting in the new year, I just had to bring it up. Christmas short stories need to be written with the holiday spirit still nestled in your heart and mind. And while you didn’t have time to do it in December, maybe the early months of
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Traditional vs Indie Publishing: Pros and Cons Both traditional publishing and indie publishing (self-publishing) have their own sets of advantages and challenges. As a writer, you need to explore both to find the publishing method you need to follow. For me, the turnaround time, and the earnings of traditional publishing are detriments to my writing
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In Praise of Brevity: A Journey into Novella and Short Story Publishing In this literary haven where brevity meets brilliance, the power of being concise takes center stage in storytelling. This blog takes a journey into the world of publishing novellas and short stories—an often-overlooked realm brimming with storytelling potential. Whether you’re a seasoned writer
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Epic Echoes: Hot Topics Shaping SFF Today Welcome to a space where the realms of science fiction and fantasy (SFF) collide, generating ripples of thought that resonate across the speculative landscape. Here, we embark on a journey into the heart of contemporary SFF discussions, exploring the current trends of discourse that shape the ever-evolving narrative
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SFF Writing Resolutions for the Future: 3-Year and 5-Year This blog is not about New Year resolutions, but since 2024 has come swooping into view, let’s talk about long-term writing goals and how they relate to New Year resolutions. These goals would still follow the resolution rules. Check out my blog Charting the Unknown: SFF
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2024 Beyond SFF Writing Goals: How to Ensure Success Well, if you were looking for actual writing goals, see my other blog Charting the Unknown: SFF Writing Adventures and 2024 Ambitions. This article is about how to achieve said goals that you’ve already elected to pursue. Some folks say to make your goals specific, measurable,
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Charting the Unknown: SFF Writing Adventures and 2024 Ambitions How do I pick between so many writing goals for the new year? Daily word count? Weekly word count? Query letter? Finishing X amount of my novel? Writing longer chapters, 2000 word count (wc) or 3000 each? How many novellas should I write? I write in
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