Among my favorite ever Christmas presents ever came from a classmate during our fifth-grade Secret Santa exchange. She knew I liked to write stories and so give me a wonderful mini-printing press kit in which I could punch out tiny rubber letters and arrange them in words and sentences on thin bars. Press the bar intoContinue reading “What is Self-Publishing and Should I Try It?”
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5 Fascinating Science Fiction Writing Prompts
Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial intelligence, or faster-than-light spacecraft; it also can be a hypothetical idea such as “The Earth is a scientific experiment run by aliens to determine the meaning ofContinue reading “5 Fascinating Science Fiction Writing Prompts”
Pray There’s No Mix-up: Angel vs. Angle
Oh what a difference a letter makes! Transpose the letters “l” and “e” in these two words, and you end up with very different meanings. An angel is a supernatural being with feathered wings on its back, as in An angel descended from the sky and said she was here to help me through these difficult times. An angle, however,Continue reading “Pray There’s No Mix-up: Angel vs. Angle”
Use Caution when Shifting Story’s Location, Time
As a plot develops, you’ll often need to change locations and times in a story. Your characters may be on a journey to some destination or they may need to investigate a matter. You might shift between the characters so that a scene involves the villain who is at a different location than the protagonist. WhenContinue reading “Use Caution when Shifting Story’s Location, Time”