Plot

Sequel better than original
Writing
Robert Wood

The Truth About Sequels: How To Improve On Your First Book

Writing one book is an amazing feat, one that depends on an incredible investment of time, energy and talent. Sometimes, though, the work that goes into that book creates a world, story or cast of characters so rich that you want to go back again. At this point you’re considering a sequel. Writing a sequel

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Shakespearean Warthog
Writing
Robert Wood

How To Create New Stories By Adapting Famous Books

It’s common knowledge that every story has already been told. From boy meets girl to boy eats girl, we’ve had thousands and thousands of years to express every possible variant of human experience and interaction. For many authors this is a worrying truth, suggesting that there’s no worth in creating anything new. But is this true?

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Funny Characters
Writing
Robert Wood

Writing Funny Characters That Actually Make People Laugh

Being funny is hard, and it’s particularly hard in writing. Perhaps it’s because humor depends on shared context, or perhaps it’s because it trumps any other element of a story – how can you crack a joke without lessening the reader’s involvement in a story’s romance, horror or mystery? For many authors, the answer is

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Travel Writing
Writing
Robert Wood

The 3 Things Successful Travel Writing Books Need

Travel writing books can no longer afford to be just detailed accounts of a trip – television has that covered – and travel blogging has changed the reader’s expectations for a travel narrative. Since so many people document their travels, the currency of the genre has been diluted, and travel writers have to prove to

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