Tag: Choosing the right words

What makes a standout sentence to you? Studying works you love can help you focus on writing great sentences that make an impact on your story and your readers.

Writing about of-the-minute events, politics, and movements can be highly intimidating but deeply necessary. Do the work and make your voice heard.

If you are writing a fantasy novel, these five considerations will help put you on the right track to creating a story that will capture readers' attention.

The marriage of story with detailed, expressive language will help you build a story world that is the heart of great writing.

Want to guarantee that no one but friends and family will buy your book? It’s easy: just write a crappy book blurb for your back cover.

Powerful words that pack a punch can make for highly evocative writing... but there’s something you should watch out for if you want to hit the right notes.

A great way to transmit interesting ideas is through the contrast of two very different things, i.e. a juxtaposition. Contrast is one of the most powerful elements in storytelling and works just as well in a single sentence.