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Curse Your Characters! (Writing About Magical Curses)

Writing Advice / Characters, Plot

If you’re writing a fantasy story, or any story containing magical themes, it’s pretty likely that you’ll end up including some kind of magical curse (also known as a jinx or hex) in the storyline somewhere. A curse can provide a straightforward backstory and motive for a character (not just …

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Tips for Writing a Queer Romance

Writing Advice / Plot, Romance

Writing a queer romance story can be a lot of fun, though it can be nerve-wracking to get started—especially if you don’t fall under the LGBT+ umbrella yourself. How can you be sure you’re not stereotyping your characters or inadvertently falling back on stale old tropes? How do you accurately …

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How to Create an Immersive Fictional World

Writing Advice / Worldbuilding

Creating a fictional world of the caliber of Star Wars or Lord of the Rings is no small task. It’s one of the most overwhelming creative endeavors you can undertake. Even the most creatively driven people can burn out before their fictional world is fully realized, and the reason for …

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How to Write About Magic

Writing Advice / Worldbuilding

Who doesn’t love a story with magic? Whether it’s a lighthearted tale with unicorns and fairies, or a dark and gritty story about witches and dragons, magic has captivated audiences since the dawn of storytelling. It’s no surprise that you’re interested in writing about magic yourself! However, magic is only …

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Creating Plants for a Fictional World

Writing Advice / Worldbuilding

Designing fictional plants is one of my favorite parts of worldbuilding. Plants are weird and wonderful things. They can be microscopic or hundreds of feet tall. Some can glow in the dark, some are carnivores, and some can explode. There are plants that smell like rotting meat, plants that bleed, …

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Character Motivations: The Key to Crafting Believable Characters

Writing Advice / Characters

Character motivations are the driving force behind all stories. Without motivation, no one would want to go off on an adventure, take risks, fall in love, or do any of the things that make a story worth reading. Motivation is necessary in order for a story to have any plot, …

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How to Write a Character in a Coma

Writing Advice / Injuries, Plot

Comas are inherently dramatic, and a popular trope for fiction of all mediums and genres. Despite this, many people who try to include a coma arc in their story end up getting a lot of things wrong. Comas are complicated medical situations with varied outcomes for each individual case. If …

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How to Write About Brain Damage (Accurately!)

Writing Advice / Characters, Injuries, Plot

It’s not uncommon for a character in a story to become concussed—in fact, when was the last time you read or watched someone get knocked unconscious after being bashed in the back of the skull? It was probably recent, wasn’t it? However, despite that being a popular tactic for writers …

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How to Write a Character with Amnesia

Writing Advice / Characters, Plot

A character developing amnesia in the middle of the plot is a favorite trope in both television and literature alike. Almost every major drama has had an episode (or an entire season) centered around a character who forgets major things about their life, such as who they are, where they …

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What is an Unreliable Narrator? (And How to Write One!)

Writing Advice / Characters, Plot

Unreliable narrators allow you to get more creative with how you tell your story, which can make it more complex and interesting to read. However, writing an unreliable narrator is no easy feat, since there are many things you need to do well throughout the entire narrative in order to …

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I'm an artist and a professional writer from Columbia Maryland, and I'm the sole writer and owner of this blog!

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