Jordan
How to Add Horror Elements to Your Writing
Authors like Stephen King and Anne Rice have built their careers around horror so much that their names have become synonymous with the...
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Jordan
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Writing Humor: Tips and Examples
One would suppose writing humor to be simple, especially if you consider yourself a humorous person. But everyday jokes are different...
Jordan
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
What We Need More of in YA
YA is chock-full of so much stigma, pitfalls, and cringe-worthy tropes that us YA readers almost need to clarify we like different...
Jordan
- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
How to Write Women-Approved Female Characters
Whether you're a woman who wants to know what makes a "strong heroine" or a man wondering where to begin with a female perspective, one...
Jordan
- Apr 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Best Side Characters in Each Trope
Side characters don't always get the appreciation they deserve in books, especially if they never become a main character able to tell...
Jordan
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
YA Romance Tropes That Need To Stop, Part 2
It's been a hot minute since I ranted about bad YA tropes (see previous installments Bad YA Tropes to Avoid and YA Romance Tropes That...
Kori
- Feb 26, 2021
- 6 min
Love Triangles Done Right
If there's one thing that usually ruins a book for us, it's a love triangle. So often, they're poorly executed as a lose-lose situation...
Kori
- Oct 2, 2020
- 7 min
Tips To Beat Writer's Block
WRITING DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IMPOSSIBLE! Let’s face it, sometimes we just cannot get ourselves to write. We get writer's block.
Jordan
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
How to Write a Villain Readers Love to Hate
Writing villains can be one of the toughest parts of the gig. You need them to be believable but terrible. Frightening, or at least...
Jordan
- Sep 23, 2017
- 5 min
How Open-World Gaming Can Improve Your Writing
Do you have the guilty pleasure of spending hours on gaming? I know I do. When I go on a gaming kick, the rest of the world ceases to...
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