Irony is a literary device that can add wit and intrigue in one's writing, but it isn't commonly used as much as metaphors or similes....

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

Christian fiction is writing for the heart and soul of readers, and a beacon of light among other genres in the book industry. Although...

Revision or revising is a process that's similar to recycling trash. Let's face it, sometimes our first drafts, second drafts, or even...

Drafting ...no, I'm not talking about the United States Army or Airforce. This reference is what I call the fourth stage of writing. Some...

Plotting and outlining together are the third stage of writing. These two forms of writing are sometimes used interchangeably; but...

In many ways, books are like people, as each one carries an essence of life, inspiration, and influence of its own. You know what people...

Thematic significance is the moral, statement, or universal truth an author is conveying to their readers through their short stories,...

Theme is many times associated with the message of stories based on the terminology we're familiar with from writing essay and research...

Voice is one of the most distinctive features within fiction and from authors' different writing styles alone. There are certain literary...

Like artists who paint on canvases , writers can also create beautiful images and pictures by the use of their words. Aside from literary...

Literary devices are writing tools and techniques that can help writers intrigue their readers more into their short stories, books, or...

One of the great pleasures of writing a book series is the different ways that writers can do them.

Editing is one of the least favorite parts of the book creation process for writers because it takes focus, critical thinking,...

Interior and exterior are the two different types of settings within story writing. As I mentioned in my previous post of worldbuilding,...

As I mentioned in a previous post, settings help to "set the scene" and create a believable story world or environment within our stories...

When it comes to writers and authors selling books, there is a big difference between book sales from online retailers and book sales in...

Within fiction there are three types of story worlds that writers use in their novels or books.

Worldbuilding is the creation of a story, imaginary, or physical world in which your characters live and have their being.

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