How Is World-Building For A Short Story Different From A Novel?
World-building is essential for believable, relatable, well-rounded storytelling. It can help to create mood and atmosphere, build character, and evoke a powerful sense of place and...
How Is World-Building For A Short Story Different From A Novel?
World-building is essential for believable, relatable, well-rounded storytelling. It can help to create mood and atmosphere, build character, and evoke a powerful sense of place and...
Ultimate Guide: How To Navigate Genres and Subgenres Like A Pro
Genre, as a literary category, is defined by the content, tone or technique within a text. Pinpointing the genre of your novel is an essential part of the writing and publishing process. It shapes...
The word 'series' conjures up different emotions in different writers. Some might grin at the thought of spending multiple books exploring the world and story they've created. Others might rub...
The Complete Guide To Creating Backstory In Speculative Fiction
Claire tells us how to create authentic backstory for your characters...
The Ultimate Guide To World-Building: How To Write Fantasy, Sci-Fi And Real-Life Worlds
World-building is so much more than just a framing device. It’s the very essence of any good fantasy or science fiction story, and the basis of a sense of place in other genres. Good...
We explore the themes and influences behind the 1951 post-apocalyptic classic 'The Day of the Triffids'.