Not every great author writes with a distinctive voice; some are happy to allow their presence to drift out of the reader’s consciousness and that’s a completely valid form of storytelling. But it’s also true that the right voice can turn a story from good to great, and that some stories need to be told
Setting is one of the most underutilized devices available to an author. Though often less fun to write than action or dialogue, setting is versatile and can do a lot for your story and characters. Unless you’re making a specific effort to avoid it, all stories feature some kind of setting. In fact, it’s likely
Setting out to write a short story is a difficult task. While some may view them as an easy medium, anyone with experience writing short stories knows that a shorter length doesn’t mean reduced complexity. In this article, I’ll be exploring some of the demands short fiction makes of an author and using examples from
Steampunk can be baffling to those outside the genre. What is it about the thought of steam-powered Victoriana that people find so fascinating? How has a particular type of technology situated in a very particular time period become a fully-fledged genre? Whatever it is, there’s no denying steampunk’s popularity; with numerous movies, video games, fashion
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