Quite often in fantasy books the author will include a song / poem at the beginning or between chapters in order to set the scene / provide atmosphere, or even foreshadow things to come. Sometimes these songs or poems can be effective, and other times they can seem like just a bit of added fluff.…
In one of my Tips & Tricks posts, I talk about starting with an interesting title and creating a story from there. Sometimes a title can be relatively ambiguous, and other times it can convey a very clear picture of what elements are involved in the story. Take a vague, but interesting title, and proceed…
At some point in our lives, we all wish we had a “rewind” button that could take us back to a particular moment in time–not for the sake of reliving it, but for the sake of changing it. We may wish to return to the moment we said or did the wrong thing; we may…
I know we have talked a lot about perspective through these writing prompts… But that’s just because there is so much you can do with it! So, here’s another one. One weird quirk I have is that in my spare time I like to watch charismatic YouTubers play horror games (their fear is amusing to…
In many mythologies and ancient worldviews, almost every little aspect of life is designated by some kind of deity. Quite often in these histories, it is as if the emotions and concepts themselves have been personified and prompted to action. The Greek god of love, Eros, for example, designated who was going to fall in…