by kingdompen | Nov 28, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Style
By definition, what is a novel? At first glance, the answer may seem simple: it’s a prosaic work of fiction that meets a certain word count and is bound up in book form. But if you look into the issue more deeply, you’ll see it’s trickier to explain what makes a novel...by Hope Ann | Jul 29, 2015 | Articles, Plot, World Building
Swords flash. Shields clash. Spears glint. Horses thunder across the plains. Grim lines of soldiers advance and retreat. Flags flutter and trumpets blast amid the glittering glory of battle.This is what may come to mind when the word ‘war’ appears in a...by Josiah DeGraaf | Oct 28, 2014 | Articles, Mission & Calling
“Write what you know.” This infamous adage, while looking good on paper, can be increasingly difficult to use well when put in practice. For writers of speculative fiction, it can look downright ridiculous. After all, when you’re writing a story...