Learninghow to write a bookis hard work, and it takes more than a dream to make it happen. You must be willing to put in work every day to turn that dream into a reality. In this post, we’ll teach you how to write a novel from first idea to finished product in 15 simple steps...
Every archetype has a positive and a negative side. As we saw in the Three-Dimensional Villains article, the villain is the negative aspect of the shadow, while creativity is the positive. To further complicate things, everyone has both anima and animus–the anima is just more evident in the...
His pen*s was settled into a split between my legs. Thinking that he would come in soon, my mushy body hardened. Without haste, he began to rub the sensitive flesh of the entrance against the front of the pillar. “I-I don’t think it’s going to go in…” “You’ve eaten well...
How to Write a Novel Many people start novels but never finish them. If you are thinking about writing one, here are some ways to follow through. Talk to yourself. Handwrite or type an overview of the story, translating from emotional concepts to concrete story ideas.__1__...
Learning how to create a villain means learning how to write three-dimensional, vividly described antagonists. Read 6 tips for writing better villains.
So resist the temptation to create a perfect lead. Who can relate to perfection? You’ll also have an antagonist (also known asthe villain) who should be every bit as formidable and compelling as your hero. Make sure the bad guy isn’t bad just because he’s the bad guy. 😊 ...
It was as if all the energy of my powers surged into six meaningful words meant to honor the man that I would soon lose to a villain known as ALS. This was the first time I felt my writing. Three years ago, my dad’s disease severely progressed. The ALS seized his ability to ...
I had seen Melvin Van Peeples' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song on VHS some 10 or so years ago alone late at night and thought while many of the visuals were awesome, it seemed to mainly be about a black man running from the law after killing a couple of cops for killing a fellow ...
However, last year, I decided to just write more stuff. This was a simple enough idea that I could keep it in mind, and even put it up on my white board above my desk. “Write more stuff” translates easily into whatever project I feel like doing, and as long as there is more st...
How to create a villain. When it comes to writing fiction, we each have our own unique challenges. For some of us, it’s a struggle to come up with names for characters. For others, it’s hard to write realistic dialogue. Maybe you’re like me and find it difficult to write a rea...