Conflict is one of if not the most important story element in a short story or novel because it's what helps keep readers engrossed within stories and books. Similar to plot, conflict is an engine that moves a story forward. After all, if nothing is going on and there's nothing to overcome, there's no story to tell. External conflict is the obstacles and complications outside of characters in their story world, such as an altercation between two opposing attorneys, a fore

Foreshadowing is a common literary device that most seasoned writers have heard of before. It's when writers give hints of future events that are to come or will happen later within a story.

As I mentioned in my previous blogpost, there's three main different types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. All three of these types of irony can be used creatively within writing to either add clever wit, create suspense, or add a little humor in stories.

Christian fiction is different compared to other book genres, so some things just don't belong in these types of books in my opinion....

Writing a standalone novel is one thing, but completing a whole book series is another and much more challenging. On the flip side,...

Character arcs are important to show the internal, mental, emotional, and or spiritual development of characters in a story.

Within novels, other fiction books, and short stories, there are many different types of characters that have distinctive roles,...

Characters...they are the most popular story element and very important when it comes to creating a short story, novel, or play. After...