Myth writing is an age-old practice of artistry, involving the composition of tales featuring deities, beasts, champions and other fabled beings. It involves creating stories with gods, goddesses, monsters, heroes and other mythical creatures. To write mythology, it’s important to have a clear ...
Like all writing, literary fiction is a genre to conquer by practising. Focus on the story you want to write, and not the story you think others want to see you write. It’s a freeing distinction inhelping you break pastwriter’s block. ...
We who are overly self-conscious need to remember the enjoyment of just simply creating a story. Maybe it’s been a long time since you just sat down to write a short story just to capture a moment, a memory, or a teaching to keep for yourself or share with others. Creating can be ...
If you haven’t read a lot ofbooks or understand the tropesthat readers expect, you can’t expect them to like what you write. Yes, it’s possible to bend the rules now and then, but you can’t bend them unless you know them thoroughly, enough to really understand where and when it...
Before he passed away, Joseph Campbell proclaimed that George Lucas was his greatest student. By following an ancient, mythical story structure to assemble his space odyssey, Lucas was able to tap into the power of these classic stories and superpower his own story. ...
you create cohesion and resonance amongst your plot, character arcs, and theme, it will also be a crucial piece of information when it comes time to market your story to readers. Today, I’m opening a five-part series examining major fiction genres, beginning with, “How to write fantasy?
How to write magical realism What is Magical Realism? Magical realism is a genre that incorporates fantastical or mythical elements into an otherwise realistic setting. The magical elements are treated as though they are perfectly normal by both the narrator and the characters. ...
These works in turn inspired an Irishman named Bram Stoker to write his vampire novel, "Dracula." The Count Counts! In eastern European folklore, you could ward off a vampire by scattering seeds on the ground, either on top of the vampire's grave or outside your house. Vampires were ...
Write with Grammarly What is a short story? A short story is a short, self-contained work of fiction that generally falls between 1,000 and 10,000 words. Because of this length constraint, short stories tend to be less complex than longer works—in certain ways. In a short story, yo...
How to Write a Story: 2 Different Models Good stories settle into two different models: the Accomplishment Story and the Decision Story. Depending on the type of story you're telling, the conflict in your story may look very different. ...