Story Easter Eggs
Something unique and special I love about books is finding the hidden hints authors weave in about the their muses, favorite people, or personally important things. Incorporating “Easter eggs” into your novel can create additional creative layers in your storytelling. Sometimes those allusions are really only for you and your inner circle, but for those […]
Fiction Repetition Guest Post
“If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times…” You’ve probably heard it before and you’ll hear it again: fiction imitates life, but it’s not a perfect reflection of it. It’s the reason why we don’t write out every ‘um’ and ‘uh’ and ‘like’ in dialogue. It’s why we generally frown on coincidences […]
Flash Fiction Riddle
We collect together in a vast bastion, overlooking the darkened land below. Not a single face around me is the same. We belong to the same legion, and yet none of us are alike. Young and old, large and small. I can see warn out lines that wrinkle some of the hardened faces, and the […]
What Can Be Learned from Best Picture Nominations
Even though the movie industry is separate from the book industry, I believe they go hand-in-hand when it comes to general creativity and current trends. As such, there can be several things to learn from award season when a year’s worth of films is transformed into a handful of high-quality contenders. This year’s nominees are […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
Awards
