How to Outline a Book

Methods for Planning a Novel By Sheila Arellano  When that new idea ignites your imagination, the world becomes very exciting. At that moment, all you want to do is start writing. But sometimes—and I know pantsers will disagree here—it is good to take a step back and analyze where your story is going before youContinue reading “How to Outline a Book”

Weaving Myths and Legends into Your Writing

Advice to help you embed myths and legends in storytelling.

How to Create Vivid Fantasy Worlds

By Sheila Arellano We’ve all experienced that sudden spark of creativity, that moment when we see our magical worlds clearly in our heads and we rush to our computer to write. Being a fantasy writer is fun and exciting because we have complete freedom over the worlds we create. The only limit is our imagination!Continue reading “How to Create Vivid Fantasy Worlds”

Tackling Writer’s Block

By Mariah Prouse Writers block….the bane of every writer’s existence. Maybe it’s the dreaded synopsis or the brain shattering query. Did that not help? Sorry—I will try to do better.  It’s as though that blinking cursor or blank page is mocking you. It’s daring you to attempt to create a sentence or write a word.Continue reading “Tackling Writer’s Block”