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What Authors Need To Know About Carnivalesque Literature - A donkey-headed carnival dancer celebrates.
Writing
Robert Wood

What Authors Need To Know About Carnivalesque Literature

Like a lot of literary theory, the concept of carnivalesque literature works on a number of levels. The first of these is pure inspiration; it’s a source of striking narratives and imagery that can spark ideas and add to your narrative. The second is as an observation of societal behavior – the carnivalesque describes a

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How To Handle Fear In Your Novel - An elephant is about to step on a mouse. Both look terrified.
Writing
Paige Duke

How To Handle Fear In Your Novel: The Dos And Don’ts

When was the last time you were afraid – I mean really afraid? Close your eyes and play the scene. Try to capture everything: the sounds and the smells, what you saw and how your body reacted. What did you do afterward to cope with those feelings of fear? Can you identify why the event

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How To Avoid Writing A Redshirt Character - A meteor is about to strike an unaware character wearing a red shirt reminiscent of Star Trek.
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Avoid Writing A Redshirt Character

Sometimes, the best way to prove that something in your story is dangerous is to throw a character at it. Want to show how threatening a character or situation is? Have them immediately kill someone, because who could deny that evidence? Of course, it’d be a shame to use up a real character just to

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What You Need to Know About Doubling and Doppelgängers - A character points to an identical twin.
Writing
Robert Wood

What You Need to Know About Doubling and Doppelgängers

As far as literary tools go, doubling and doppelgängers aren’t exactly the most inviting. Doubles can be difficult to define, and umlauts don’t scream ‘easily accessible’. Despite this, it’s worth persevering, because these tools are a lot more versatile than you might think, strengthening themes and plot points, and forging connections within your story that

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