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  • “Of Truth” by Francis Bacon with a Modern Rendering

    “Of Truth” by Francis Bacon with a Modern Rendering

    Have you read much by Francis Bacon? In truth, that’s a question I have never been asked. I think his is a name a lot of people are familiar with, and if pressed as to who he was, the answers might range from philosopher to scientist to writer to statesman. All are true; he was Read more

  • 10 Hacks to Boost Your Creativity as a Writer

    10 Hacks to Boost Your Creativity as a Writer

    Let’s face it, even if you’re a creative type, you sometimes need a boost of creativity. And when you’re a writer, you might have all kinds of characters and plots swirling around in your mind and heart, but it’s another story (no pun intended) getting those characters from mind to paper. This is when you Read more

  • Six Ways to Organize Your Writing Life

    Six Ways to Organize Your Writing Life

    About this time of year, every year, I realize it’s time to organize my writing life. As much as I try to stay on task and keep focused and goal-oriented, invariably, life has other things in mind. This is especially the case when you’re not a “full-time” writer but have a myriad of other things Read more

  • What Is World-Building in a Novel?

    What Is World-Building in a Novel?

    World building is pretty easy to define because the definition is in the phrase itself, world building. You’re building your world. The world building that you do is going to look very different if you’re writing fantasy or if you’re writing historical fiction, contemporary fiction, or magical realism. Obviously, if you’re creating a fantasy or Read more

  • What Is Pacing in a Story?

    What Is Pacing in a Story?

    What Is Pacing in Writing (and Why Is It Important)? Pacing refers to the flow of time in a story. It can be a challenge because there is no hard and fast rule as to how to set the pacing of a book. The pacing needs to fit the story. For instance, the book Gilead Read more

  • What Is Point of View in a Novel?

    What Is Point of View in a Novel?

    What is point of view? The point of view is usually the first thing a reader encounters in a story. A novel is generally written in one of these three POVs: A lesser-used POV choice is: Let’s look a little more deeply at these perspectives: First-person point of view: A few books you might recognize Read more