Clear writing is one of the most underrated skills in fiction. Conveying your story clearly is as crucial as the story itself. Many writers mistake a complicated story for a good story. They add too many elements in an unstructured fashion, which makes the story difficult to understand, and they sometimes don’t even realize it. However, you are here because you want to learn how to write clearly. This guide…
If your story starts to slow down and lose momentum in the middle, don’t worry. It happens to the best of us. After introducing your world, character, and the conflict, it will feel like the middle is just there to fill the page until you reach the climax. Despite that feeling, the middle is the largest part of the story. It’s the story. That’s where character development and the plot…
When creating a fictional world, some authors focus on culture or locations. Although both of those things are vital for a great world, you still need to write a legal system to have a complete world. There are different reasons why a society has the laws they have. Laws are deeply rooted in culture. What we think is acceptable and what we think should be illegal makes up laws. In…
When you sit down to worldbuild, it is easy to focus on maps, magic systems, and technology. Yet, there is something just as important. It breathes life into your world: Culture. Culture is more than the design of your clothes and the food you eat. It is how your world is shaped. When creating a fictional world, it is easy to overlook this. Admittedly, a world is not whole without…
One of the best aspects of writing fiction is the freedom to invent your world. Whether it is a kingdom ruled by faeries or a colony on Mars, worldbuilding is the process of taking a small idea and transforming it into a whole new world. Worldbuilding is a huge topic with many subtopics, such as geography, culture, and history. If you have no idea where to start, read this guide…
