When we think of the Western genre, the first thing we picture is its unique aesthetic. Dusty Old West towns, sheriffs wearing tin stars, and cowboys in wide-brimmed hats and spurs riding into town with their trusty six-shooters.
Non-fiction might seem more straight-forward than fiction, but it actually involves a host of traditions and superstitions all its own. The focus of many of these is the non-fiction introduction: the reader’s first real experience of the work and one which often dictates if they’ll go any further. So how should non-fiction authors approach this seemingly all-important
Incite. Instigate. Provoke. Spur. Trigger. Activate. Force. Does this describe your opening? Is there an event that propels your protagonist on his or her journey? This event is the key to starting off your story on a strong note. It’s called the inciting incident. It’s that moment that disrupts your protagonist’s status quo and sets
Ever wondered how to tell if your villain is cheesy, or how you can make them more realistic and engaging? In this article I’ll be looking at exactly that, but instead of offering advice to authors, I’m going to the heart of the problem… In a cloud-shrouded castle he waits, plotting the demise of all who
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