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Using Song Lyrics in Your Book

In middle school, I was obsessed with a band called Evanescence. There were times when I felt like I was being whisked away into another, admittedly dark, world while I was listening to them. What’s more, some of their songs were so powerful that I...

Discussing Big Subjects with Small Children

A big mistake that I see authors make frequently is when they make deep subject matter incomprehensible to small children. They act like the toddler character in the scene isn’t going to understand things like death, to the point that the child won’t even speak.  Why...

Writing Dialogue - Toddlers

Writing believable dialogue can be really hard, especially when your character is a very young child. It can be really easy to mess it up, especially if you don’t spend a lot of time around little kids. One of the biggest mistakes that I see...

Skin Tones in Fantasy/Sci-Fi

One of my favorite parts of writing in the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres is creating amazing characters to fit into the fantastic worlds where my stories take place. I’m not alone; most of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy authors in my writing groups agree that this is one...

Can Anyone Really Write a Book?

The question is sometimes asked whether anyone can write a book, with no writing experience? The writer in me wants to declare that only once you have studied your craft and written for years could you be ready to write your first quality book. However, I only...

Why You Shouldn’t Force Your Characters to Fall in Love

Characters, in a sense, are an extension of ourselves. We do whatever it takes to make sure that our characters’ stories are told, that they receive an outcome befitting their situations and personalities. What’s more, when characters are realistic, people find that they can relate...

The Challenges of Writing Children’s Fiction

Whenever we think of children, several things come to mind. Sometimes, we think of innocent human beings who have absolutely no way of doing any wrong. Other times, we think of them as akin to demons, and do our absolute best to avoid them. And...

Why Happy Endings Are Overrated in Romance

It’s safe to assume that some of us have read a romance at least once in a while. Whether it be historical, or young adult, or paranormal, there are many romances that have captivated us, so much so that we can’t help but read that...

How to Get Away With Murder

When I was little, I used to love watching the Investigation Discovery channel. Despite my parents trying to drag me away from it, I kept switching on the channel, and just sitting my butt across the screen. Because of this, whenever I read crime novels,...

Child Sacrifices and Our Muses

When children are sacrificed in a society, whether it be religion or otherwise, it speaks volumes about the morality that society. Children are generally seen as innocent, incorruptible beings, so it disturbs readers when something bad happens to them. Though we sometimes believe these instanes...