What story do you wish to tell?
Where will your story take you?
Are you ready for this adventure?
Why Do We Love Stories?
What is it about stories that capture our attention and intrigue us so much?
Is it the characters? Plot? Themes? The world-building? Or is it a mix of all four?
Stories that are well-written can transport us to different worlds, engulfing us in the lives and cultures of different characters until we feel as though we’re a part of these worlds.
A whispering forest, scorching desert, or dense jungle can become as real as the book in your hands with the right descriptions and rich world-building.
But creating a story world with complex characters, inspiring themes, and memorable worldbuilding can seem completely overwhelming! Especially for fantasy and sci-fi storytellers.
With so many things to consider as you prepare to tell your story, there’s also the very important question of “where to begin?” which is what we’ll be answering on this blog.
So, let’s get started!
Living Life As A Professional Doormat
A Thousand Times Yes “Yeah, of course I can do that! It won’t be a problem.” But I was wrong. It was a problem. For a long time I’ve struggled with saying no. Not just in my personal life, but in my professional life as well. I’ve found myself taking on more and more...
Living Life In Revision
When Preparation Doesn't Help The Process A month ago, I finished a rough first draft for my current WIP (work in progress), a novel. While I was writing, I noticed plot holes and inconsistencies that I would need to fix, so I made note of them but kept powering...
When Adventure Finds YOU
Saying Yes: The Snake Saga Monday evening I got a text from my roommate that there was a dead snake in the road near our apartment. Seeing as we live in the middle of the downtown area, and not out in the country—or at least the suburbs—it sounded pretty weird (which...