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Creating Characters That Readers Care About

There’s no shortcut; if you want your story to engage the reader, then they have to care about the characters, and that means they have to be compelling. So, what are the emotions your characters need to evoke? Well, they need to be believable, relatable and make your...

How To Create Tension

Tension in a novel is the ultimate 'page-turning' secret ingredient. We have all read those novels that we literally read in one sitting because we cannot wait to find out what happens next. There are several ways you can achieve the right balance of tension....

How To Get Your Poetry Published In Magazines Part 2

In my previous article, I discussed how to find literary publications that would make a great fit for your style of poetry. Now we are going to delve deeper into the whole submission process.  Deadlines The most important part of the submission process is the deadline date...

How To Get Your Poetry Published In Magazines

Finding a literary magazine that is willing to publish your poetry may seem a lot more difficult than other genres, as the opportunities available are harder to find, but it is not impossible. I have put together some tips and guidelines that should make the...

Taking Criticism

I know the feeling. You put your heart into a piece. You submitted it, only to be asked if you even put time into what you wrote. OK. My advice? Do not brood. They cannot see you (unless you are video chatting) so take some time...

On Keeping A Notebook

As I am old school, I think having a physical notebook for writing to be the best at keeping notes. Sure, there are bells and whistles online but are too complicated. I find buying notebooks at the local dollar store to be better than a...

Rules of Writing Romance That Every Author Should Know

Romance is one of the most diverse genres and countless readers look for romance in almost every novel they read. Now that more authors are choosing self-publishing over publication houses, new romance authors are coming on to the scene and trying their mettle in the...

Debunking Myths about Revisions for New and Seasoned Authors 

Writing a book is not easy; it never comes easy even for the most seasoned authors in the industry. It is a trial and error process, one that requires you to revisit and revise everything that you wrote down from day one and see how...

Understanding Bilingualism Part 2

Disadvantages of Bilingualism One of the major disadvantages of bilingualism is language co-activation. Language activation occurs as soon a person begins to hear the sounds of a word as their brain then takes these sounds and starts to try to guess what the word is by...

Understanding Bilingualism

Bilingualism is the ability to speak or recognize two different languages (Merriam-Webster, n.d.); being bilingual has been known to be beneficial to cognition in several ways. While there are numerous advantages to bilingualism, there are also disadvantages that need to be understood as well. The...