Tyrell Johnson

Tyrell is a writer with a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing. While he works with a broad range of genres, his thesis was on speculative fiction and the use of magic in modern day literature. He loves a good beer, a good hike, and thinks glitter is of the devil.
How to Overcome Distraction
Writing
Tyrell Johnson

How To Overcome Distraction And Really Finish Your Book

Sometimes, writing that next sentence is daunting. So daunting, you may as well post about it on Facebook. Maybe Twitter too. While you’re at it, you should probably check in on Instagram and see what your friends have gotten up to. Oh look, one of your friends got a picture with Bradley Cooper. I wonder

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what-to-include-in-synopsis
Publishing
Tyrell Johnson

How To Decide What To Include In Your Synopsis

This is a topic that is whispered about in dark, quiet corners of the writing world. The synopsis is essentially Voldemort. Everyone knows he’s there, they know they’ll have to deal with him someday, but that doesn’t mean they want to say his name. Why is this? The truth is: writing a synopsis sucks. The

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Seven Tools for Authors
Writing
Tyrell Johnson

7 Practical Tools For The Successful Writer

I’ve taken a lot of English classes, gone to a lot of lectures, heard authors, professors, agents, and editors speak. And they all give great advice. Read widely, write every day, that sort of thing. But I remember looking for more practical tools. I know the secret to a successful writing career is that there

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Writing Fantasy Fiction Magic
Writing
Tyrell Johnson

Writing Fantasy Fiction: How To Make The Magic Work

Let’s talk about magic. Many of us disappear into novels because we want to be taken someplace new. For some of us, that might be Papua New Guinea in the 1920s, for others, we need something more extravagant. We need new worlds; we need magic. The trick is to create a magic system that is

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