by kingdompen | Mar 29, 2017 | Poetry
By Elri Voigt Gazing over her subjects, Time watches Waiting for the next victim to be subject to her iron rule None can escape it, like a goddess She waits, immortal and cruel To laugh as mankind tries to outrun her, and fails Two pairs of eyes meet Two hearts skip a...
by kingdompen | Mar 27, 2017 | Articles, Plot
By Jamie Dougall A brilliant new plot enters your mind. It charms you with sweeping intrigue, fascinating characters, and a premise that cannot be ignored. You immediately start writing, but eventually you realize the story is cliché. All your creative juices die, and...
by kingdompen | Mar 24, 2017 | Articles, Encouragement
By LaToya Gay As a writer, it’s possible (and maybe even likely) that you aren’t very organized when it comes to your craft. We’ve all experienced inspiration at the most inopportune moments. We can sit for hours staring at a blank screen or page with nary a clue how...
by Hope Ann | Mar 6, 2017 | Articles, Plot
Although some clichés used to be powerful writing tropes, they have become trite with age, bringing as much life to your story as a dead doornail. Writers are advised to avoid clichés like the plague, but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. When manipulated...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Feb 27, 2017 | Articles, Characters, Theme
A character arc is the process by which your protagonist grows and changes over the course of a novel, and thus it is the foundation for building your novel’s theme. Many writers have already expounded on how you should weave a character arc throughout a novel. But...
