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Creating Stories That Matter
Basic Writing Tips
Master the Basics: Keep it clear, concise, and active for impactful writing!
Novel Writing
Craft worlds, shape characters, and let your imagination lead the way in novel writing!
Short Story Writing
Learn how to deliver impact in fewer words — concise, compelling, and powerful narratives.
World Building
Bring your worlds to life with rich settings, cultures, and details that immerse readers.
Character Creation
Design characters with depth, flaws, and goals that drive your stories forward.
Editing
Polish your drafts with tips on structure, grammar, and style for a professional finish.
Writing Prompts
Jumpstart your creativity with fresh ideas and challenges to spark new stories.
Book Reviews
Discover insights, critiques, and reflections that help you grow as a reader and writer.
Writing Portfolio
This is where I’ll showcase my best writing, track my growth, and share highlights from my creative journey.
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Writing Tips
How to Write Creation Myths for Your Story World
Discover how to write creation myths for your fantasy or sci-fi world. This 7-step guide explores cosmic origins, first beings, shaping the land, mortal beginnings, conflict, and cultural meaning, with prompts and examples to bring your mythology to life.
How to Create Gods in Fiction
Discover how to create gods in your fiction. This step-by-step guide explores worldbuilding deities in fantasy and sci-fi, from roles and domains to flaws, worship, and story impact.
How to Write Captivating Historical Fiction
A Comprehensive Guide for Writers Historical fiction is one of the most immersive genres in literature. It bridges the gap between the past and the present, allowing readers to experience
14 Essential Elements of Writing Crime Fiction
Whether you’re just starting your mystery novel or refining a finished draft, these 14 crime fiction tips offer practical advice to elevate your story. From killer premises to high-stakes reveals, learn how to build suspense, mislead your readers, and deliver satisfying conclusions.
Novel Writing
How to Write Creation Myths for Your Story World
Discover how to write creation myths for your fantasy or sci-fi world. This 7-step guide explores cosmic origins, first beings, shaping the land, mortal beginnings, conflict, and cultural meaning, with
How to Create Gods in Fiction
Discover how to create gods in your fiction. This step-by-step guide explores worldbuilding deities in fantasy and sci-fi, from roles and domains to flaws, worship, and story impact.
How to Write Captivating Historical Fiction
A Comprehensive Guide for Writers Historical fiction is one of the most immersive genres in literature. It bridges the gap between the past and the present, allowing readers to experience
14 Essential Elements of Writing Crime Fiction
Whether you’re just starting your mystery novel or refining a finished draft, these 14 crime fiction tips offer practical advice to elevate your story. From killer premises to high-stakes reveals,
Short Story Writing
How to Write Creation Myths for Your Story World
Discover how to write creation myths for your fantasy or sci-fi world. This 7-step guide explores cosmic origins, first beings, shaping the land, mortal beginnings, conflict, and cultural meaning, with
How to Create Gods in Fiction
Discover how to create gods in your fiction. This step-by-step guide explores worldbuilding deities in fantasy and sci-fi, from roles and domains to flaws, worship, and story impact.
How to Write Captivating Historical Fiction
A Comprehensive Guide for Writers Historical fiction is one of the most immersive genres in literature. It bridges the gap between the past and the present, allowing readers to experience
14 Essential Elements of Writing Crime Fiction
Whether you’re just starting your mystery novel or refining a finished draft, these 14 crime fiction tips offer practical advice to elevate your story. From killer premises to high-stakes reveals,
WorldBuilding
How to Write Creation Myths for Your Story World
Discover how to write creation myths for your fantasy or sci-fi world. This 7-step guide explores cosmic origins, first beings, shaping the land, mortal beginnings, conflict, and cultural meaning, with
How to Create Gods in Fiction
Discover how to create gods in your fiction. This step-by-step guide explores worldbuilding deities in fantasy and sci-fi, from roles and domains to flaws, worship, and story impact.
Create Myths & Legends That Shape Your Story world
From ancient gods to whispered ghost stories, mythology has guided human storytelling for thousands of years. In fiction, whether you are writing fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, or historical fiction, myths
Worldbuilding – Constructing a fantasy town
Immerse yourself in a town alive with history and diversity, where geography merges with culture, and every corner tells a story. Discover hidden legacies, meet a multitude of inhabitants, delve
Character Creation
How to Develop a Compelling Character Backstory
A compelling backstory enriches characters, adding depth and authenticity to their motivations and actions. Essential elements include early life, personal struggles, pivotal moments, and current goals. By thoughtfully exploring their
Is it important to flesh out side characters?
To answer simply, Yes, fleshing out side characters is crucial for creating a rich and immersive narrative. Well-developed side characters can significantly enhance your story in several ways: Depth and
Writing a good side character
Side characters play an important role in a story as they can help to move the plot forward, provide comic relief, or add depth to the protagonist.
Developing your character’s voice
Creating a good character voice in writing can be a challenging task, but it is an essential element of any successful story.
Editing
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing is a comprehensive and meticulous process that plays a crucial role in refining the manuscript’s overall quality. Here’s an in-depth exploration of each step involved in developmental editing:
Stages of novel editing
When it comes to editing a novel, there are several stages that can help refine and polish your manuscript. They can sometimes be known by various names and this can
Commonly Confused Words
These are some commonly confused words. You might like to keep this in your files for future reference.
Writing Prompts
Historical Fiction – Tempestuous Seas: A Captain’s Battle
Join a brave captain and his crew as they face intense battles with Spanish galleons and navigate a powerful storm in the Golden Age of Piracy. This thrilling tale explores
Unleashing Heroism – A Young Adult Sci-fi Writing Prompt
In a war-torn star system, a university student unexpectedly becomes a soldier running her own covert tactical squad. Behind enemy lines, she fights to protect her people and preserve the
Sci-fi Writing Prompt (1)
Your planet has finally achieved FTL travel and is being welcomed into the galactic community. However the species selected to guide your people through this process is a terrifying and
Book Reviews
How to write a good book review
Writing an impactful book review is a nuanced process that requires more than just summarizing the plot. It involves a deep dive into the intricacies of the narrative, characters, themes,
Writing Portfolio
Historical Fiction – Tempestuous Seas: A Captain’s Battle
Join a brave captain and his crew as they face intense battles with Spanish galleons and navigate a powerful storm in the Golden Age of Piracy. This thrilling tale explores
Unleashing Heroism – A Young Adult Sci-fi Writing Prompt
In a war-torn star system, a university student unexpectedly becomes a soldier running her own covert tactical squad. Behind enemy lines, she fights to protect her people and preserve the
Favourite Story Fragment
This story fragment was taken from my masters thesis where I had to construct a story that fit the thesis question I was trying to answer. Sometimes I feel like
My Writing Manifesto
Writing is often a natural progression for some, while others grow into it over time, inspired by their love for stories. I emphasize the significance of characters and world-building in
