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Hello, everyone! Today I bring a short snippet I wrote at the Young Writer’s Retreat last week based off some dialogue one of my good friends acted out for my characters. Happy reading! *** It was a normal day for Elias. Or well, that’s what he thought. He was carrying a few rusty pieces of... Continue Reading →
Hello, everyone! It’s been a while since I posted (July has been crazy, sorry XD), but I have a super exciting announcement for all of you! For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a secret project for all of you! I’m releasing another free ebook, Speeding! It’s been a long time since I... Continue Reading →
Today I have a practice snippet I wrote for the project I am currently outlining. Happy reading! *** It is time. That was the first thought that went through R’s mind as her eyes fluttered open. Darkness surrounded her, except for the silver light that trickled in through the half-open blinds across the room. Everything... Continue Reading →
Transferred from a fictional universe by A.J. Syngraféas *** This is a stupid topic. Why do I have to write about this? Why do I even have to write this at all? 🙄There are about a million other things I would rather do than this. Whatever this is exactly. The weird person who showed up... Continue Reading →
Character Arcs. The thing that is perhaps almost as important as the plot of your story. If executed well, it can cause your story to stand out among others and can help your characters in amazing ways. A character without an arc is like a plot without structure. It doesn’t work very well and readers... Continue Reading →
This short snippet is kind of a practice snippet between the dynamic of Ava and Elias in the second book of the Alis Saga. Happy reading! *** “You need to stop blaming yourself.” Elias took a deep breath as he lifted his head to watch Ava come over and sit beside him on the edge... Continue Reading →
If there’s one thing I love writing, it’s internal dialogue. Banter and action is fun, but internal dialogue will always be my favorite. I love writing my characters’ opinions and finding out what they think after a plot twist. But how exactly do you write internal dialogue? Figure out your character’s voice. The most important... Continue Reading →
Transferred from a fictional universe by A.J. Synraféas. Edited by R Atara and Ava Emmer. *** Um…hello? I honestly have no idea what I’m doing, why I’m doing it, or who I’m writing this for, but apparently everyone else has done it before, so I suppose it’s my turn. Though, honestly, I wish it wasn’t. ... Continue Reading →
I’ve been rewriting the first draft of my project, When Wings Break, for the past few weeks. It’s been a rather interesting process, and it’s helped my writing a lot, but there have been a few cons to it as well. So, today, I’m going to give you the pros and cons of rewriting your... Continue Reading →
Almost every story has one. Authors cackle as they write them. Readers faint from shock. Characters take three chapters just to understand what just happened because of them. I’m talking about plot twists. Plot twists are often the most important thing in the story. They directly move the characters and plot and keep the readers... Continue Reading →
Aliya Gerow 